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fiduciary

fi·du·ciary

UK/fɪˈdjuːʃ.i.əɹ.i/ US/fəˈduːʃ.i.eɹ.i/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)

  • “a fiduciary contract”
  • “in a fiduciary capacity”
  • “fiducial power”
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noun

1.

a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary

  • “it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain”

Origin

From Latin fīdūciārius (“held in trust”), from fīdūcia (“trust”).

Phrases

  • fiduciary duty
  • personal fiduciary

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