Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the
[ truhst-ter-i-tawr-eeuhvthuhpuh-sif-ik ahy-luhndz ]
noun
a U.S. trust territory in the Pacific Ocean, comprising the Mariana, Marshall, and Caroline Islands: approved by the United Nations 1947; since 1976 constituents of the trusteeship have established or moved toward self-government. 717 sq. mi. (1,857 sq. km).
Origin of Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the
1First recorded in 1950–55
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