1. people who are given legal responsibility for managing property, money, or an organization for the benefit of others
Usage: plural of trustee

Examples

• The board of trustees meets monthly to discuss university policies.
• The trustees are responsible for managing the charity’s funds.
• She was appointed as one of three trustees for her grandfather’s estate.
• The museum trustees voted to acquire the new art collection.
• The trustees must act in the best interests of the beneficiaries.
• Bank trustees oversee the trust fund until the children reach adulthood.