depositary
noun
de·pos·i·tary
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌter-ē 
plural depositaries
1
: a person to whom something is entrusted
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As of Thursday morning, when the government of Hungary presented its formal ratification to the depositary at the U.S. State Department, Sweden became bound to the Atlantic alliance and vice versa.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
The assistance includes securing the records and speaking with the depositary and the custodian.
—Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
The final step in Finland's accession to NATO comes today when Turkey — the final member to give it approval — hands its letter of acceptance to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at NATO headquarters, as the United States is the depositary of NATO’s founding documents.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2023
Third, after the Roman Empire collapsed, formal monogamy was maintained and reinforced by the Christian Church--which was also spreading viticulture around Europe and which became the depositary of breweries and winemaking techniques.
—Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2010
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
The assistance includes securing the records and speaking with the depositary and the custodian.
—Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
The final step in Finland's accession to NATO comes today when Turkey — the final member to give it approval — hands its letter of acceptance to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at NATO headquarters, as the United States is the depositary of NATO’s founding documents.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2023
Third, after the Roman Empire collapsed, formal monogamy was maintained and reinforced by the Christian Church--which was also spreading viticulture around Europe and which became the depositary of breweries and winemaking techniques.
—Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2010
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depositary
noun
de·pos·i·tary
di-ˈpä-zə-ˌter-ē
plural depositaries
: an individual or entity (as a business organization) that holds a deposit
the depositary ought to restore the precise object which he received—Louisiana Civil Code
Louisiana Civil Code
also
: depository
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