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Word: Depositary
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from late Latin depositarius, from the verb deponere (see deposit)
dɪˈpɒzɪt(ə)ri
a person to whom something is lodged in trust
Short Definition:person to whom something is lodged in trust
Examples:- in the seventeenth century, goldsmiths acted as depositaries for the gold of the rich
- depository
Word: Depositary
Speech Type: Adjective
dɪˈpɒzɪt(ə)ri
(of a share or receipt) representing a share in a foreign company. The depositary share or receipt is traded on the stock exchange of the investor's country rather than the actual share, which is deposited in a foreign bank.
Short Definition:(of share or receipt) representing share in foreign company
- depository
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