fiduciary

[US]/fɪ'djuːʃ(ə)rɪ/
[UK]/fɪ'djʊʃɪ,ɛri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. based on trust, of trust
n. a person entrusted, a trustee

Phrases & Collocations

fiduciary duty

fiduciary relationship

Example Sentences

act as a fiduciary

fiduciary relationship with clients

fiduciary relationship with beneficiaries

fiduciary duty of loyalty

Real-world Examples

Boy... beneficiary, fiduciary, underwriting. . . Every word they use is a mile long.

Source: Volume 3

A new fiduciary rule on financial advice was published by the American government.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And Twitter's board, you know, they have a fiduciary duty to do what is best for the shareholders.

Source: The Washington Post

How is this not a violation of their fiduciary duty?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

I have a fiduciary duty to Brenford Mutual.

Source: The Practice Season 6

And fiduciary relationships include trustees, guardians, and similar relationships like directors of a corporation.

Source: Freakonomics

First, create an inventory list of all your online accounts and passwords for your fiduciary.

Source: PBS Business Interview Series

Fiduciaries, traditionally, have access to everything in admin-especially in administering estates.

Source: PBS Business Interview Series

You have a fiduciary responsibility to do what's right, to protect investors, potential investors, and you know this.

Source: TED Radio Hour

If you're on the board of directors of a publicly traded corporation, you have fiduciary responsibilities.

Source: 2013 ESLPod

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