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trusteeship

trust·ee·ship
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [truh-stee-ship]
    • /trʌˈsti ʃɪp/
    • /ˌtrʌsˈtiː.ʃɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truh-stee-ship]
    • /trʌˈsti ʃɪp/

Definitions of trusteeship word

  • noun trusteeship Law. the office or function of a trustee. 1
  • noun trusteeship the administrative control of a territory granted to a country by a body (Trusteeship Council) of the United Nations. 1
  • noun trusteeship trust territory. 1
  • noun trusteeship role or status of a trustee 1
  • noun trusteeship the office or function of a trustee 0
  • noun trusteeship the administration or government of a territory by a foreign country under the supervision of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations 0
See all 10 definitions of trusteeship

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Origin of trusteeship

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; trustee + -ship

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Parts of speech for Trusteeship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Trusteeship

trusteeship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trusteeship usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trusteeship

noun trusteeship

  • custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
  • custody — Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced.
  • foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
  • wardship — guardianship; custody.
All 4 Synonyms of trusteeship

Top questions with trusteeship

  • what is trusteeship management?
  • what is trusteeship?
  • what does trusteeship mean?

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