TRUSTEESHIP


Meaning of TRUSTEESHIP in English

trust ‧ ee ‧ ship /trʌsˈtiːʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ trusting , ↑ trustworthy ≠ ↑ untrustworthy , ↑ trusty , ↑ distrustful , ↑ mistrustful ; noun : ↑ trust ≠ ↑ distrust ≠ ↑ mistrust , ↑ trustee , ↑ trusteeship , ↑ trustworthiness ; verb : ↑ trust ≠ ↑ distrust ≠ ↑ mistrust ]

1 . [uncountable and countable] the job of being a trustee

2 . [uncountable] the responsibility for governing an area, which is given to a country or countries by the United Nations

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.