TRUST TERRITORY Synonyms: 49 Similar Words

trust territory

noun

Definition of trust territory

as in settlement

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Recent Examples of trust territory The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon. — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 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

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The settlement allows colleges to directly pay athletes a share of up to 22% of the average Power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of settlement

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If employees repeatedly need the founder to explain processes, locate information or remember how something was handled previously, the organization has created dependency around knowledge as well as decisions.

— Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The license is tied to a PC rather than to a Microsoft account, so IT teams in regulated or restricted environments can deploy it without a cloud dependency.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dependency

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Many commercial leases and client contracts require proof of general liability coverage before a business can even sign, which often functions as a de facto requirement for many Kansas small businesses even without a state mandate behind it.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Following last week's interest rate hike, Goolsbee was putting into perspective what to expect going forward in the Fed's tug-of-war between its dual mandate of fostering price stability and maximizing employment.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandate

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Here, Americans want to live in a democracy, not a dictatorship.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Starring Dominique Toney and Ignacyo Matynia, the series follows a retired Army First Sergeant who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy threatening American democracy.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of democracy

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Soldiers were deployed to areas around Johannesburg, the city of Cape Town and in Eastern Cape province on the south coast in the ongoing operation, but not to KwaZulu-Natal province where the latest shooting happened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
This fissure triggered one of the 21st century’s bloodiest wars in 2020 when federal forces attempted to wrestle control of the large province of Tigray, leaving up to 600,000 dead by the time a ceasefire deal was signed two years later.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of province

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Key Takeaways Aeration improves soil health by reducing compaction and helping nutrients reach grass roots.

— Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
The project explores how hydroponic growing—which grows crops in water instead of soil—and AI can reduce cotton’s reliance on these resources.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of soil

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The couple will remain non-working royals and will not be carrying out any official royal engagements on behalf of the sovereign, the document said.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
The former sovereign, 86, who abdicated the throne in 2024, was instead represented by her son and successor, King Frederik, his wife, Queen Mary, his son and heir, Crown Prince Christian, and Queen Margrethe’s younger sister, Princess Benedikte.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sovereign

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George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

Definition of sea power

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