depositary

[dih-poz-i-ter-ee]

noun

plural

depositaries 

1. one to whom anything is given in trust.

2. depository.

adjective

1. depository.

depositary

/ -trɪ, dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ /

noun

1. a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation

2. a variant spelling of depository

Word History and Origins

Origin of depositary¹

1595–1605; < Late Latin dēpositārius a trustee, equivalent to Latin dēposit ( us ) ( deposit ) + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

The company’s American depositary receipts pointed 3.6% higher ahead of the open.

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The company’s American depositary receipts, which are up 90% this year through Monday’s close, pointed 4.1% higher ahead of the open.

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The company’s American depositary receipts, which are up 90% this year through Monday’s close, pointed 4.1% higher ahead of the open.

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Brazilian investors could access the shares through depositary receipts in local trading.

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American depositary receipts of the Swedish company were down 3.5% in morning trading.

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