trusteeship
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.
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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.
The exceptions readily granted were cases of fraudulent trusteeship and the like.
The Law and the Poor | Edward Abbott ParryThe sense of trusteeship thus variously displayed has had a good many sources; let us confine our attention to one of them.
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 BesantIf 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
/ (trʌˈstiːʃɪp) /
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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