The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FIDUCIARY
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What does FIDUCIARY mean?
FIDUCIARY noun- One who holds a thing in trust for another; a trustee.
- One who depends for salvation on faith, without works; an antinomian.
- Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.
- Pertaining to paper money whose value depends on public confidence or securities.