trusteeship

trus·tee·ship  (tr-stshp)

n.

1. The position or function of a trustee.

2.

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

b. See trust territory.

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trusteeship [trʌˈstiːʃɪp]

n

1. (Law) the office or function of a trustee

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trusteeship - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations trust territory district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
	2.	trusteeship - the position of trustee berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

Translations

trusteeship [trʌsˈtiːʃɪp] N (in bankruptcy) → cargo m de síndico; [of property] → cargo m de fideicomisario, administración f fiduciaria

trusteeship

n

→ Treuhandschaft f

(of a territory) → Treuhandschaft f, → Mandat nt

(also trusteeship territory) → Treuhandgebiet nt, → Mandat(sgebiet) nt