trusteeship (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /trʌsˈtiːʃɪp/
Definition
The state or condition of being a trustee, or the responsibilities and duties of a trustee.
Examples
The court placed the assets in trusteeship to ensure fair distribution among creditors.
Her role as a trustee in trusteeship involved managing the charitable foundation's investments.
The company was placed under temporary trusteeship following allegations of fraud.
How to Use trusteeship
- under trusteeship (prepositional phrase)
- Being managed by a trustee or a board of trustees. — "The estate was put under trusteeship after the owner's death."
- in trusteeship (prepositional phrase)
- In the state or condition of being a trustee or under the management of a trustee. — "The assets remained in trusteeship pending the legal settlement."
- hold trusteeship (collocation)
- To serve as a trustee, managing assets or affairs for others. — "He agreed to hold the trusteeship for his nephew's inheritance."
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