Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the

[ truhst-ter-i-tawr-eeuhvthuhpuh-sif-ik ahy-luhndz ]

noun
  1. a U.S. trust territory in the Pacific Ocean, comprising the Mariana, Marshall, and Caroline Islands: approved by the United Nations 1947; since 1976 constituents of the trusteeship have established or moved toward self-government. 717 sq. mi. (1,857 sq. km).

Origin of Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the

1
First recorded in 1950–55

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