blind trust


noun

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

Origin of blind trust

First recorded in 1965–70

British Dictionary definitions for blind trust

blind trust

noun

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