FIDUCIARY


Meaning of FIDUCIARY in English

I. -ˈdü-shē-ˌer-ē, -shə-rē, -ˈdyü- noun

( plural -ries )

Date: 1631

: one that holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity

II. adjective

Etymology: Latin fiduciarius, from fiducia confidence, trust, from fidere

Date: circa 1641

: of, relating to, or involving a confidence or trust: as

a. : held or founded in trust or confidence

b. : holding in trust

c. : depending on public confidence for value or currency

fiduciary fiat money

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.