fiduciary

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The Word of the Day for January 18 is:

fiduciary   \fih-DOO-shee-air-ee\   adjective
     : of, relating to, or involving a confidence or trust: as  
a : held or founded in trust or confidence  b : holding in 
trust  c : depending on public confidence for value or currency

Example sentence: 
     "Real estate brokers ... act in a fiduciary capacity and 
must place the interests of their clients above their own and 
be fair to all parties." (_Barron's Real Estate Handbook_)

Did you know?
     Fiduciary relationships often concern money, but the 
word "fiduciary" does not, in and of itself, suggest financial 
matters. Rather, "fiduciary" applies to any situation in which 
one person justifiably places confidence and trust in someone 
else and seeks that person's help or advice in some matter. The 
attorney-client relationship is a fiduciary one, for example, 
because the client trusts the attorney to act in the best 
interest of the client at all times. "Fiduciary" can also be 
used as a noun for the person who acts in a fiduciary capacity, 
and "fiduciarily" or "fiducially" can be called upon if you are 
in need of an adverb. The words are all faithful to their 
origin -- Latin "fidere," which means "to trust."