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
  • Hayden Panettiere‘s former fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, was granted temporary guardianship of her estate on Friday, following the actor’s sudden death in August.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Permanent guardianship of the estate is set to be decided in December.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of guardianship
Noun
  • The agency has become controversial over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics that precipitated a government shutdown earlier this year.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lockheed Martin has committed $67 million to the facility expansion and associated equipment before receiving government funding for the project.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • Read that provision closely and mind its deadline, because the protection only lasts for a set window.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Modern environmental protection requires advanced technology, and thus, undermining innovation is not the answer.
    — Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • Why will Miami City Hall workers study under San Diego’s tutelage?
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • More than a hundred shirts line the walls, each featuring a personal letter thanking Potts for his tutelage and affirmation.
    — PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tutelage
Noun
  • Such facilities successfully operate today, prioritizing community leadership, transparency, compensation and quiet all at once.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • Whitman’s comments to analysts suggest there will be no sacred cows under her aegis.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Persistently bleak under the rays of the California sun, Artificial (now under the aegis of Anora studio Neon) is the movie of the moment — the origin story of our current AI quagmire at the literal, psychological and pretty much every other level.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of aegis

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