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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Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Reuters Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts say could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of settlement

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As our need for critical minerals continues to rise, the funding reflects national support in decreasing foreign dependency.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Among the major economies Goldman studied, a one percentage point increase in the dependency ratio reduces real private consumption growth by around 3 basis points a year.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of dependency

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State subsidies and mandates from Beijing have also encouraged excess production and cutthroat price wars, forcing them to turn to export markets and resulting in nearly a third of Chinese industrial firms operating at a loss.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The guidelines often provide recommendations to districts rather than mandates.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandate

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The ruling, the first of its kind under Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance, has raised alarms over freedom of association as authorities continue tightening controls after the 2019 democracy protests.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Their ideas on topics from education to energy could shape our democracy and even influence today’s decision makers.

— USA TODAY Network Staff Reports, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of democracy

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After a typhoon brought severe flooding to the southwestern province of Guangxi in early July, the government updated the official death toll figure more than a month later from 39 dead to 159.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Its total uninterrupted time at sea before Wednesday’s arrival in Chonburi province was 264 days.

— Jintamas Saksornchai, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of province

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Black chokeberry does well in moist, slightly acidic soils and partial shade, but can grow well in various environments.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Authorities also have said that multiple water and soil tests in Gospic came out negative for contamination.

— Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

In Norway, the official duties of the sovereign are primarily ceremonial, but the monarch heads Council of State meetings on Fridays and formally opens the new session of the Norwegian Parliament each year.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Agnatic primogeniture, directly inherited from the Salic Law, stipulates that in the event of death or abdication, the sovereign’s closest male relative is called upon to ascend the throne.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sovereign

Noun

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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