/
fɪˈdjuːʃ(ə)ri/
adj.
- Law involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary.
- Finance (of a paper currency) depending for its value on securities or the reputation of the issuer.
n.
(pl. fiduciaries)
a trustee.
Etymology
C16 (in the sense ‘credentials’): from L. fiduciarius, from fiducia ‘trust’.