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Trustee vs. Trusty
Trustee
/ˌtrʌˈstiː/Examples:
'Was he not your trustee?' 'No.The college's board appointed her as a new trustee.As a trustee, his role was to manage the estate wisely.
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Trusty
/ˈtrʌsti/Examples:
Her trusty old van never let her down during road trips.With a trusty sidekick, the hero faced the villain courageously.A trusty flashlight is essential for any nighttime adventure.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A trustee is a person who holds and manages assets on behalf of another, think of trustee as a guardian of sorts.
- A trusty is often an adjective meaning reliable or dependable, keep in mind that trustworthy people can be called trusty.
- In a correctional facility, a trusty is an inmate trusted with special privileges because of good behavior.
- Remember that trustee comes with a legal responsibility while trusty often describes character or status.
- Trustee is often associated with financial or legal contexts, whereas trusty relates to behavior.
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