trusteeship

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Recent Examples of trusteeship Given the weaknesses of various Palestinian alternatives, another option is for outsiders to control Gaza in the form of de facto trusteeship, as happened in Kosovo and East Timor. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024 The trusteeship should be administered by a small group of regional states, including Saudi Arabia and Jordan, which would assume primary responsibility for the trusteeship. Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024 The Masterton Trophy is awarded each season under the trusteeship of the PHWA to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 The trauma was so profound that when the Israelis withdrew under U.S. pressure, the Palestinian population called for the return of Egyptian rule instead of the UN trusteeship that had initially been envisioned. Jean-Pierre Filiu, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for trusteeship
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Noun
  • People want to see political figures on the ground, talking to them directly and answering questions - especially in this period of disruptive government.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Recent targets, observed in January, March and April 2025, include current and former advisers to Western governments and militaries, as well as journalists, think tanks and NGOs, and unnamed individuals connected to Ukraine, according to the blog. Need a break?
    Deborah Sophia, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • That’s the importance of the blindside protection of quarterback Patrick Mahomes — a point that should require no emphasis for anyone who watched the turnstile at left tackle in Kansas City during the 2024 season.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
  • The firings at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) come as consumer protection groups and lawmakers warn that Trump may be attempting to dismantle the entire agency.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • And Mary Margaret developed a highly successful career as the second Hispanic real estate agent and broker in the city, under the tutelage of Mary Lou Chapa.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • That's certainly true for Shuler, who started Shuler Studio under the tutelage of her own mother (who monogrammed everything from sweaters to telephone book covers), and has now passed the tradition to her daughter.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Despite his age, the 17-year-old has already taken on a leadership role at Barcelona and feels responsible for bringing the Champions League title back to a club who last won the competition a decade ago.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 11 May 2025
  • Notable participants include the leadership staff of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and the personal office of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), according to a leader board reviewed by the Washington Examiner.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The fact that Canada would come directly under the aegis of the secretary of state suggests that the Trump administration sees the whole of the Western Hemisphere as its own.
    Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
  • One thing that does fall under the D.O.E.’s remit, however, is administering the tests and collecting the data for the annual NAEP report, under the aegis of the National Center for Education Statistics.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Trusteeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusteeship. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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