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trust corporation

trust corporation

1 6.3
A company, often a bank, that manages money and property for other people
  • noun
  • /trʌst kɔːrˈpɔːr.eɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corporación fiduciaria
  • The trust corporation is responsible for managing valuable assets and ensuring proper oversight.

Examples

  • A trust corporation can provide expert advice on investment strategies for trust funds.

  • In the end, why would you trust corporations like Cargill and Monsanto to be concerned about your health?

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  • Many families choose a trust corporation to handle their estate planning and ensure their wishes are fulfilled.

Synonyms

trust company
vstrust corporation
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A company that manages money and property for people or groups, including estates after death

is often created by banks with formal authorization to manage funds

Surface Forms

trust corporation singular
trust corporations plural

Morphology

trust + corporation

The compound is a straightforward composition of 'trust' (a legal arrangement or fund) and 'corporation' (a company/legal entity), so a learner who knows both constituent senses can infer it denotes a company that manages trusts. Although somewhat technical/legal in register, the meaning is directly derivable and mirrors similar constructions in other languages, so it is transparent to learners who know the parts.

Etymology

The noun trust corporation comes from the simple image of a company that holds things for other people. The word trust means something kept safely for someone else and corporation means a company, so a trust corporation is a company people give money or property to and ask to manage or protect as a 'trustee'.