blind trust
noun
: an arrangement in which the financial holdings of a person in an influential position are placed in the control of a fiduciary in order to avoid a possible conflict of interest
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Question blind trust during the Sagittarius full moon.
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USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
In 2002, Winnett and two co-authors wrote about a blind trust in which Blair, the prime minister at the time, had parked profits from the sale of his family’s home.
—Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
It’s said that her husband, Jared Kushner, might even be convinced to put his successful multibillion-dollar private equity firm in a blind trust if he were offered a top cabinet position like secretary of state.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
To avoid potential conflicts of interest, Moore last year created a blind trust that prevents him from managing or knowing about his holdings, including a portfolio worth $2.5 million when the trust was created.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
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USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
In 2002, Winnett and two co-authors wrote about a blind trust in which Blair, the prime minister at the time, had parked profits from the sale of his family’s home.
—Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
It’s said that her husband, Jared Kushner, might even be convinced to put his successful multibillion-dollar private equity firm in a blind trust if he were offered a top cabinet position like secretary of state.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
To avoid potential conflicts of interest, Moore last year created a blind trust that prevents him from managing or knowing about his holdings, including a portfolio worth $2.5 million when the trust was created.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
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“Blind trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20trust. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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