trusteeship

[truh-stee-ship]

noun

1. Law.,  the office or function of a trustee.

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

3. trust territory.

trusteeship

/ trʌˈstiːʃɪp /

noun

1. the office or function of a trustee

2. 1. the administration or government of a territory by a foreign country under the supervision of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations

   2. (often capital) any such dependent territory; trust territory

Word History and Origins

Origin of trusteeship¹

First recorded in 1720–30; trustee + -ship

Example Sentences

"The resolution imposes an international trusteeship on the Gaza Strip, which our people, its forces, and its constituent groups reject," the statement said.

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A leaked document, published in August by The Washington Post, painted a similar vision of a high-tech Gaza Strip, under US trusteeship for 10 years.

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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.”

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In the statement, Mr. Adjaye said that he was also stepping down from ceremonial roles and trusteeships so the allegations do “not become a distraction”

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Germany’s Economy Ministry welcomed Thursday’s court ruling and said it plans to extend the trusteeship for the Rosneft subsidiaries for another six months.

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