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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.
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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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