trusteeships

noun

plural of trusteeship
as in auspices

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  1. guardianships
  2. governments
  3. protections
  4. rules
  5. leaderships
  6. reigns
Noun
  • What this means, in the short term, is that Silvia and Guojun’s twenty-plus kids will remain in foster care until they are placed into guardianships or adopted, probably by their foster families.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • The group dropped its opposition after the bill recognized a place for private guardianships, said Marilou Gervacio, director of social services/social justice.
    — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Definition of guardianships
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  • Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • For investors, central bankers and governments, the spectre of an inflation shock that many had hoped was behind us has hoved back into view.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • The reality is that Australia’s protections are designed to improve over time in three ways.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • Her platform prioritizes policies focused on human rights such as pathways to citizenship, access to medical care, more affordable housing and protections for LGBTQ Kansans, according to her website.
    — Sofi Zeman July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of protections
Noun
  • Facing unpredictable tariffs, fleet disruptions, and intense competition, the company is entering a new era of reglobalization, where automated belt systems, edge robotics, and new trade patterns are rewriting the rules of global supply chains.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The publisher added a direct purchase option to the game in violation of both Apple’s and Google’s rules.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • Similarly, leaders of the far-left and far-right parties will be excluded from government, perhaps unsurprisingly, as both parties’ leaderships, including Le Pen if her appeal is successful, are expected to stand against Macron’s would-be centrist successor.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of leaderships
Noun
  • Shopping director Lori Keong has tested dozens of pillows over the years, but Coop’s adjustable pillow reigns supreme.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • Simplicity reigns in her hairstyle as well.
    — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026
Definition of reigns
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