trust‧ee‧ship /trʌsˈtiːʃɪp/ 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

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