trust territory

noun

: a non-self-governing territory placed under an administrative authority by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations

Examples of trust territory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trust territory was in 1945

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“Trust territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20territory. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

trust territory

noun
: a non-self-governing territory placed under an administrative authority by the United Nations

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