charitable trust

noun

A trust established for charitable purposes.

Similar
public trust
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Meanings

nouncharitable trust (plural charitable trusts)

plural charitable trusts · alternative public trust

  1. A trust established for charitable purposes.
  2. In some jurisdictions, a trust designed for the general benefit of the public.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes

Similar
public trust
Broader
trust

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish fideicomiso público, confianza pública
  • fideicomiso públicoA trust established for charitable purposes
  • confianza públicaA trust designed for the general benefit of the public
Cite this entry
APA

charitable trust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charitable%20trust

MLA

“charitable trust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charitable%20trust. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charitable trust,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charitable%20trust.

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