trusteeship

[ truh-stee-ship ]

/ trʌˈsti ʃɪp /

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noun

Law. the office or function of a trustee.

the administrative control of a territory granted to a country by a body (Trusteeship Council ) of the United Nations.

trust territory.

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Origin of trusteeship

First recorded in 1720–30; trustee + -ship

Words nearby trusteeship

trust deed, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee investment, trustee process, trusteeship, trustful, trust fund, trust hotel, trustification, trusting

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How to use trusteeship in a sentence

His wealth, he understood, was merely a trusteeship, something he'd been granted in order to share.
Republicans and the 'Quality of Sodom'|Gershom Gorenberg|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The exceptions readily granted were cases of fraudulent trusteeship and the like.
The Law and the Poor|Edward Abbott Parry
The sense of trusteeship thus variously displayed has had a good many sources; let us confine our attention to one of them.
Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Third General Meeting of the American Library Association|Various
This done, he repaired to Mr. Redman's office again and tendered a full release to Captain Crowle for his trusteeship.
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant

If she asked him to accept the trusteeship of her twenty thousand dollars he meant to refuse, absolutely.
Fair Harbor|Joseph Crosby Lincoln
This is the case with a large sum, usually known as 'Betton's gift,' in the trusteeship of the Ironmongers' Company.
The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

British Dictionary definitions for trusteeship

trusteeship

/ (trʌˈstiːʃɪp) /

noun

the office or function of a trustee

the administration or government of a territory by a foreign country under the supervision of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations
(often capital) any such dependent territory; trust territory

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trusteeship

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