“Trustee” or “Trusty”—Which to use?

“Trustee” or “Trusty”

Overview

trustee / trusty are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

trustee: (noun) a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit.

trusty: (noun) a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges.

Pronunciation

trustee: t·r·AH·s·t·IY

trusty: t·r·AH·s·t·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “trustee”

…such, he is also a trustee of St John Ambulance.
…board memberships, Beattie is a trustee of the University Health Network…
Trustee positions
…either, is a student, graduate, trustee, or employee of the seminary.
…to the office of City Trustee of Chico and served three…
…of Barclays Bank, and a trustee of the Imperial Institute.
…the Park Lands League, a trustee of the Wyatt Benevolent Fund,…
…1923, Frederic Bartlett was appointed trustee of the Art Institute of
…named in honor of longtime Trustee E. Kent Damon, opened its…
…in sport and became a Trustee for the British Columbia (BC)…

Examples of “trusty”

…was classified as a state-approved trusty, which gave him privileged earning…
For example, a trusty may be allowed to leave…
"Trusty Chords" ‡ – 2:49
A trusty is a key person who…
…in the hands of a trusty native to give to the…
Occasionally, "trusty" is confused with "trustee".
In this context, a "trusty" is a prisoner who is…
…and it also refers as Trusty and is the successor of…
Consolidated PT-1 Trusty
…and another 214 in the trusty camp.

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