trusteeship
Americannoun
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Law. the office or function of a trustee.
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the administrative control of a territory granted to a country by a body Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.
noun
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the office or function of a trustee
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the administration or government of a territory by a foreign country under the supervision of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations
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(often capital) any such dependent territory; trust territory
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Etymology
Origin of trusteeship
Example Sentences
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The Economy Ministry said Friday that it is extending the trusteeship again until March 10, 2024, “to secure the energy supply.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023
Rosneft Deutschland, which accounts for about 12% of German oil processing capacity, will fall under the trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency regulator, which said the original owner no longer had authority to issue instructions.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2022
The government has also put SEFE, formerly known as Gazprom Germania, under trusteeship after Russian energy giant Gazprom ditched it in April.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2022
The artifacts were then passed into the trusteeship of the British Museum.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
The manifesto utterly rejected the notion of trusteeship, the idea that the white government somehow had African interests at heart.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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