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TRUSTEESHIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does trusteeship mean?
• TRUSTEESHIP (noun)
The noun TRUSTEESHIP has 2 senses:
1. a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
2. the position of trustee
Familiarity information: TRUSTEESHIP used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
trust territory; trusteeship
Hypernyms ("trusteeship" is a kind of...):
district; dominion; territorial dominion; territory (a region marked off for administrative or other purposes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The position of trustee
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("trusteeship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
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