| 1. | Law. the office or function of a trustee. |
| 2. | the administrative control of a territory granted to a country by a body (Trusteeship Council) of the United Nations. |
| 3. | trust territory. |
trus·tee·ship (trŭ-stē'shĭp') n.
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| 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. |