intrusting

Events have abundantly proved the error of intrusting the management of the expedition to civilians and men of bureaux.

The act of intrusting, or the thing intrusted.

Imagine present-day Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty intrusting a ship of the British navy to civilian command.

And very ill-natured it was of him to leave me in the stable, instead of intrusting me to your care, mistress.

Were Bluebeard to do me the honor of intrusting me with his keys, I should spend a pleasant half-hour speculating on his family affairs.