Depositary Meaning
/dɪˈpɒzɪtɹi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjActing as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
nounOne who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
Sentence Examples
The bank is a depositary for funds.
She is the depositary of family secrets.
The bank acts as the official depositary for government funds.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The bank acts as a ____ for valuable items stored in its secure vaults.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bank is a ____ for funds.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Late Latin dēpositāriusbor. English depositary Borrowed from Late Latin dēpositārius.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She was also depositary of the golden chain, the produce of whose sale was to be devoted to the nurse's support."
— 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VII, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 149:
"The United States is the depositary, or safekeeper, of NATO under the alliance’s 1949 founding treaty."
— 2023 April 3, Associated Press, “What are the last steps for Finland’s NATO membership?”, in PBS NewsHour, PBS, retrieved 03 Apr 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The bank acts as a ____ for valuable items stored in its secure vaults.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bank is a ____ for funds.