fiduciary

[ fi-doo-shee-er-ee, -dyoo- ]
/ fɪˈdu ʃiˌɛr i, -ˈdyu- /

noun, plural fi·du·ci·ar·ies.

Law. a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.

adjective

Law. of or relating to the relation between a fiduciary and his or her principal: a fiduciary capacity; a fiduciary duty.
of, based on, or in the nature of trust and confidence, as in public affairs: a fiduciary obligation of government employees.
depending on public confidence for value or currency, as fiat money.

Origin of fiduciary

1585–95; < Latin fīdūciārius of something held in trust, equivalent to fīdūci(a) trust + -ārius -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM fiduciary

fi·du·ci·ar·i·ly, adverb non·fi·du·ci·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·fi·du·ci·ar·ies.

Words nearby fiduciary

fidge, fidget, fidgety, fido, fiducial, fiduciary, fiduciary bond, fiduciary issue, fidus achates, fie, fiedler

British Dictionary definitions for fiduciarily

fiduciary
/ (fɪˈduːʃɪərɪ) law /

noun plural -aries

a person bound to act for another's benefit, as a trustee in relation to his beneficiary

adjective

  1. having the nature of a trust
  2. of or relating to a trust or trustee

Derived forms of fiduciary

fiduciarily, adverb

Word Origin for fiduciary

C17: from Latin fīdūciārius relating to something held in trust, from fīdūcia trust; see fiducial