fiduciary

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /fʌɪˈdjuːʃəɹi/

Noun

fiduciary noun

One who holds a thing in trust for another; a trustee.
One who depends for salvation on faith, without works; an antinomian.

Adjective

fiduciary adjective

Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.“a fiduciary contract”
Pertaining to paper money whose value depends on public confidence or securities.

Related terms

Synonyms

fiducial trustee trusteeship guardianship custody trust fit trustees trusts liege bondholding unitholding close collateral mutual depositary

Associated

testator beneficiary duty beneficiaries malpractice constructive obligations misrepresentation cession dishonest duties negligent

Rhymes

extraordinary contemporary contrary sanctuary solitary arbitrary wary ordinary tarry emissary

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