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noun
Office or function of a trustee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The administrative control of a territory granted to a country by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: international law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the position of trustee
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
noun
a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: trust territory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
History
Etymology tree English trustee Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English trusteeship From trustee + -ship.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
