public trust

/ˌpʌblɪk trəst/
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Other forms: public trusts

Definitions of public trust
  1. noun
    a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes
    synonyms: charitable trust
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    type of:
    trust
    something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
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