blind trust

American  

noun

1. a trust in which a trustee controls the financial investments of a public official, without the beneficiary's knowledge of how their affairs are administered, in order to avoid conflict of interest.

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blind trust British  

noun

1. a trust fund that manages the financial affairs of a person without informing him or her of any investments made, usually so that the beneficiary cannot be accused of using public office for private gain

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Etymology

Origin of blind trust

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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blind trust

With a blind trust, an appointed independent trustee has complete control, while the beneficiary isn’t permitted to offer any input or even know what’s being bought or sold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

For years, the address listed for that blind trust had been an office building in Collin County.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Paxton shares a separate blind trust with his wife, Angela, that they have used to purchase property and other assets.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

The deposition, which remained effectively sealed for over four years, also revealed details about Paxton’s early investments and his blind trust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Could she trust it now, the hilarious freedom of the upward flight, the blind trust in the kindly grip of adult wrists, when the fifth person could so easily have been Robbie?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan