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trust company

American  

noun

  1. a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.


trust company British  

noun

  1. Also called: trust corporation.  a commercial bank or other enterprise organized to perform trustee functions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trust company

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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Witkoff said President Trump and his family hold a nonvoting interest in the trust company, and they will not serve as executives or exercise day-to-day control of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

You can compile information on your own, but at some point, you will have to involve professionals like an estate attorney, a geriatric care manager and a trust company.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

According to the FAA registry, the plane was registered to an Oklahoma aircraft trust company, which declined to comment when reached by telephone on Monday.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 2024

PayPal USD will be issued by digital trust company Paxos Trust, backed by dollar deposits and U.S Treasuries, and subject to oversight by the New York State Department of Financial Services.

From Reuters Aug. 21, 2023

As assignee and receiver, the trust company acts in the same capacity for corporations as for individuals and firms or partnerships, assisting in winding up insolvent businesses and in conducting embarrassed ones.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur

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