depositary
depositary
Definition
de·posi·tary (dē päz′ə ter′ē, di-)
noun pl. -·tar′·ies
- a person, firm, etc. entrusted with something for safekeeping; trustee
- a storehouse; depository
Etymology: LL depositarius < L depositum: see deposit
depositary
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- convention: The States which have concluded such an agreement shall transmit a copy to the depositary of the Convention.
Modifies a noun
- receipt: The shares will have to be bought back at the market price of the company's global depositary receipts or less.
- state: On October the 30 th, 1992 the instrument of ratification was granted to the Netherlands, which is a depositary state.
- government: Britain had several important hats, as a depositary government, President of the EU and Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
- issue: The LSE provides the markets and means of raising capital for UK and international companies through equity, debt and depositary receipt issues.
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