depositary
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8.1
- noun
- /dɪˈpɒzɪtəri/
- Formal
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depositario
- The bank acts as the depositary for valuable documents and contracts entrusted to its care.
- depositary receipt
- Depositary Receipts
- Depositary Receipt (ADR)
Examples
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In 'Grand Old Depositary' we trust.
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I thought that referred to some weird American banking thingy—a Depositary—like the GOP but more trustworthy (just as the motto says).
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Those who identify themselves with the people have confidence in them, cherish, and consider them as the most honest and safe, although not the most wise, depositary of the public interests.
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The proposed Act's provisions also seem expressly designed to address the question of insurance for the FDIC's imposition of "civil money penalties" against senior officials at depositary institutions.
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As the depositary of the historical artifacts, the museum ensures their preservation for future generations.
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The international organization appointed a competent depositary to manage the treaties and agreements among member states.
Synonyms
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4.8
A strong locked room or digital place for keeping valuable things safe
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4.8
A person or group who manages money and property for others and must act for their benefit
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2.5
A person who looks after buildings, animals, or things
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5.0
A person who manages money and pays bills for a group or company
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3.8
A person who takes care of and protects things like buildings, animals, or records
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3.9
A person who has a check or bond and can get its money
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5.9
A safe place where people keep documents or other valuable items
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6.7
A place where things are kept safe for future use
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6.9
A person who collects, organizes, and keeps old records so people can use them
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3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
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4.6
A room or building where people keep money and valuable things safe
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7.5
A person who cares for and fixes paintings or old books in museums
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4.7
A person who protects people, traditions, or objects to keep them safe
A library that receives and keeps government documents for people to use
A person or thing that keeps items for later use
An organization that accepts people's money in accounts and lends or invests it
A person who receives, keeps, and gives out goods in a warehouse or shop
How Trusted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Depositary comes from the common word deposit, which means 'to put down or leave something in a safe place'. So a depositary is a person or place that holds things you give them for safekeeping, like a bank, museum, or safe-deposit box.