trusteeship

Definition of Trusteeship in English :

1. trust territory, trusteeship

a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations

2. trusteeship

the position of trustee

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Trusteeship

noun

1.

the office or function of a trustee

2.

a.

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

b. (often capital)

any such dependent territory; trust territory

noun

1.

the position or function of a trustee

2.

a.

a commission from the United Nations to a country to administer a trust territory

b.

the condition or fact of being a trust territory

n.

1. Law

a. The position or function of a trustee.

b. The condition of being in a trust relationship.

2.

a. Administration of a territory by a country or countries so commissioned by the United Nations.