Noun: trustee ,trús'tee
- (law) a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
"The court appointed a trustee for the orphaned children";
- legal guardian
- Members of a governing board
"The university trustees met to discuss the new budget proposal";
- regent [N. Amer]
Derived forms: trustees
Type of: committee member, fiduciary
Part of: governing board
Encyclopedia: Trustee