trusteeship

noun

Definition of trusteeshipnext
as in guardianship

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Recent Examples of trusteeship The sole trusteeship structure makes this accountability gap uniquely acute. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The Masterton Trophy is awarded each season under the trusteeship of the PHWA to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Supplemental needs provisions, professional trusteeship, and coordination with specialized counsel may be essential to preserve program eligibility and continuity of care. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026 The Old City would be administered by a trusteeship of five states, including Israel and a Palestinian state, and governed by rules established by the UN Security Council. — Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trusteeship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusteeship
  1. guardianship
  2. government
  3. protection
  4. tutelage
  5. leadership
  6. aegis
Noun
  • Once under Russian control, many Ukrainian children were transferred into Russian institutions or placed under guardianship or adopted, making reunification with their families increasingly difficult.
    — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The law will also allow parents to pre-arrange guardianship for their children in case they're detained by ICE or deported, Healey said.
    — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of guardianship
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  • Etzel said the executive order is also intended to put pressure on states that establish vaccine requirements for schools, while potentially setting up additional legal challenges over the federal government’s authority to influence vaccine policy.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Three days later, a former lawmaker was arrested after a shooting at a government office that killed one person and injured another.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of protection
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  • Sen’s choreography extends this ancient form, adding partnering and dynamic range; her dancers, all trained under her tutelage, move with extraordinary clarity and incisiveness.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Most notable is how much Dern (16-5), for someone who never fought throwing punches for most of her life, has improved her striking under the tutelage of Jason Parrilo since her first UFC fight in 2018.
    — Brian Martin, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tutelage
Noun
  • Initially seen as overly meticulous or impatient, these leaders frequently impart invaluable standards like precision and discipline, which become evident only when one steps into a leadership role.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For many younger Cubans, Castro remains an icon, but his influence is less immediate for them than for older generations who lived under his leadership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • However, many say graft has only worsened under the aegis of generals and admirals.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now that the judge has found that the taking under the aegis of the town's charter wasn't constitutional, the rest of the claims in the lawsuit will move forward, as will discovery and depositions.
    — Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 29 July 2026
Definition of aegis

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“Trusteeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusteeship. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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