blind trust

Noun

Meaning

a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

blind adherence blind obedience blind allegiance blind attachment blind devotion fanatical devotion implicit faith blind loyalty blind acceptance blind compliance blind conformity blind belief blind partisanship excessive legalism blind acquiescence

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Antonyms

titubation

Hypernyms

trust

Examples

Bloomberg would put Bloomberg LP into a blind trust, and the trustee would then sell the company, adviser Tim O’Brien said. Source: Internet

Devastating secrets come to light, splintering the unit and forcing Tally to question her blind trust. Source: Internet

In 1981, Carter returned to Georgia to his peanut farm, which he had placed into a blind trust during his presidency to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Source: Internet

Scott said he would continue to put his assets in a blind trust, managed by a third party, which his campaign said would avoid "even the appearance of a conflict of interest." Source: Internet

Scott’s campaign said that after reporting his assets the governor returned the investments held in his name to a new blind trust, which is managed by a third party — a company that includes the governor’s former personal adviser, Alan L. Bazaar. Source: Internet

Since becoming governor, Scott has shielded his assets from public scrutiny by using a blind trust and a series of privately held partnerships in his name and the name of his wife, Ann Scott. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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