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Fiduciary

Verb / fʌˈdu:ʃi:ˌeri: / Another word for fiduciary — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Fiduciary means involving trust, confidence, or responsibility, especially in relation to someone's money or property.

Synonyms & similar words

fiducial trustee custodian administrator executor agent representative steward manager supervisor guardian caretaker conservator receiver overseer handler keeper administrator director officer official

Example sentences

  1. The lawyer was appointed as a fiduciary for the estate of the deceased.
  2. As a fiduciary, the financial advisor has a legal obligation to act in the best interest of their client.
  3. The board of directors has a fiduciary responsibility to the shareholders.
  4. The trustee acted as a fiduciary for the beneficiaries of the trust.
  5. The executor of the will acted as a fiduciary for the deceased's assets.

Quotes

  • A fiduciary duty is the highest standard of care at either equity or law. - Wikipedia
  • A fiduciary is someone who has undertaken to act for and on behalf of another in a particular matter in circumstances which give rise to a relationship of trust and confidence. - Lord Millett
  • A fiduciary is held to something stricter than the morals of the marketplace. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior. - Benjamin N. Cardozo

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