Trusteeship
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Office or function of a trustee. countable, uncountable
- 2 the position of trustee wordnet
- 3 The administrative control of a territory granted to a country by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations. countable, uncountable
- 4 a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations wordnet
Etymology
From trustee + -ship.