Meanings
nountrusteeship (countable and uncountable, plural trusteeships)
plural trusteeships
- countableuncountableinternational lawThe administrative control of a territory granted to a country by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
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Origin
- Englishtrustee
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishtrusteeship
Translations
Bulgarian попечителство
- попечителство (popečitelstvo)position or office of trustee
German Treuhandschaft
- Treuhandschaftposition or office of trustee
Indonesian perwalian
- perwalianposition or office of trustee
Japanese 信託統治
- 信託統治 (shintaku tōchi)administrative control of territory granted by United Nations Trusteeship Council
Malay peramanahan
- peramanahanposition or office of trustee
Polish powiernictwo
- powiernictwoadministrative control of territory granted by United Nations Trusteeship Council
Thai ภาวะทรัสตี
- ภาวะทรัสตี (paa-wá-trás-dtii)administrative control of territory granted by United Nations Trusteeship Council
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APA
trusteeship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trusteeship
MLA
“trusteeship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trusteeship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trusteeship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trusteeship.
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