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private trust

American  

noun

  1. a trust designed for the benefit of a designated or known individual (opposed to charitable trust).


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He explains that Social Security is managed by the federal government and funded by payroll taxes while private trust funds are estate-planning tools in which trustees manage assets for beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The funds, raised by a private trust, includes $24m for a housing fund and $60m for a cultural preservation fund focused on "reducing blight".

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

BlackRock Inc , the world's biggest asset manager, has launched a spot bitcoin private trust for institutional clients in the United States, according to a blog post on its website.

From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2022

The addition of private trust companies, a critical component of the cocktail, was particularly appealing to customers seeking higher levels of control and privacy.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021

Had they at least been doing all they could? he asked himself anxiously, vowing that no public campaign must or should distract him from a private trust much older than it, and no less sacred.

From The Case of Richard Meynell by Mrs. Humphry Ward

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