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pub·lic trust

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. charitable trust, public trustnoun

    a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes

Wikipedia

  1. Public Trust

    The Public Trust of New Zealand was a government-appointed corporation sole providing trustee services to those unwilling to use private services, or required by the courts or legislation to use the Public Trustee. From 2001 Public Trust ceased to be a corporation sole, adopting a structure similar to a company as a Crown entity, and was renamed Public Trust. It administers 50,000 estates, trusts, funds and agencies.

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  1. public trust

    Public trust refers to the level of confidence and belief that the general population has in the actions, decisions, and capabilities of a government, public institution, or organization. It is the expectation that these entities will act in the best interests of the public, operate ethically, transparently, and efficiently, and fulfill their duties responsibly. The public trust is integral to the social contract and democratic governance and can be affected by the perceived legitimacy, honesty, and integrity of these institutions.

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  1. Public trust

    The concept of the public trust relates back to the origins of democratic government and its seminal idea that within the public lies the true power and future of a society; therefore, whatever trust the public places in its officials must be respected. One of the reasons that bribery is regarded as a notorious evil is that it contributes to a culture of political corruption in which the public trust is eroded. Other issues related to political corruption or betrayal of public trust are lobbying, special interest groups and the public cartel.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of public trust in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of public trust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of public trust in a Sentence

  1. Kim Janey:

    Dennis White has repeatedly asserted that the domestic violence allegations against Dennis White are false, but Dennis White stated in Dennis White hearing and during the investigation that Dennis White has hit and pushed members of Dennis White household, the allegations and evidence of this behavior raised serious questions about Dennis White fitness to lead the Boston Police Department. And Dennis White's actions in recent weeks, have done even more to erode public trust in Dennis White judgment and ability to lead.

  2. Marc Edwards:

    They are not worthy of the public trust, they are unscientific. They care more about their reputation and perceptions than they do about endangering little children.

  3. Robert Taylor:

    The Nevada Gaming Control Board is charged with the strict regulation of the gaming industry, the protection of the gaming public, and ensuring that the industry benefits the State of Nevada, i commend the agents of the Enforcement Division, particularly Agent Dan Nuqui, for ensuring that the public trust in the gaming industry remains strong by spending countless hours over two weeks to ensure that a patron is awarded winnings owed to him.

  4. Ronald Greenes:

    The actions taken that night and the cryptic decisions and statements made every step of the way since then have eroded public trust. That trust can only be regained with a transparent and robust search for the whole truth in this matter.

  5. Mark Feldstein:

    NBC needs to do better to restore public trust, it can't investigate and hold politicians and other corporations accountable for their misconduct if it doesn't openly confront its own.


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