public trust

A form of charitable trust — A trust established for charitable purposes.

Meanings

nounpublic trust (plural public trusts)

plural public trusts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of charitable trust.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public trust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20trust.

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