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trust territory
noun
: a non-self-governing territory placed under an administrative authority by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.
—Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
Small, remote Pacific island nations such as Palau, a former U.S. trust territory, make up most of the list.
—Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
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First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20territory. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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trust territory
noun
: a non-self-governing territory placed under an administrative authority by the United Nations
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