trust territory

trust territory

n. Abbr. TT A colony or territory placed under the administration of one or more countries by commission of the United Nations. Also called trusteeship.

trust territory

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) another name for a trusteeship²

trust′ ter`ritory

n. a territory placed under the administrative control of a country by the United Nations. [1945]

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trust territory - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nationstrusteeshipdistrict, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

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