trust territory

American  

noun

1. a territory under the administrative control of a country designated by the United Nations.

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trust territory British  

noun

1. (sometimes capital) another name for a trusteeship

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Example Sentences

Trusteeship established after World War II. The status was not in compensation for nuclear tests; Palau and Micronesia, also former trust territories, were not subject to nuclear tests but have the same immigration status.

From Washington Post

The Marshall Islands, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia — former U.S. trust territories that became independent in the 20th century — all have free association statuses with the U.S. after signing a compact.

From Washington Times

The United States and FSM have a long geopolitical relationship, enshrined in the Compact of Free Association, a decades-old agreement between the United States and its former Pacific trust territories.

From Reuters

Under the Compact of Free Association, a decades-old agreement between the United States and its former Pacific trust territories, Washington is responsible for FSM’s defence.

From Reuters

The compact grants Marshallese people and citizens of other former Pacific trust territories the right to live, work and study in the U.S. indefinitely without a visa or green card.

From Washington Times