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trust territory

noun

Definition of trust territory

as in settlement

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Recent Examples of trust territory The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon. — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories. — Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024 Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022

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Decades later, in 1978, Lahis was appointed director general of the Jewish Agency, the primary Zionist organization promoting Jewish immigration and settlement in Israel.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
While some debt settlement companies require clients to owe at least $10,000 to qualify, FDR accepts consumers with unsecured debts totaling $7,500.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of settlement

Noun

Identify dependencies and separate unresolved questions affecting the investment decision from initiatives that can begin after closing.

— James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Given these concerns, companies are looking to diversify their AI usage, and reduce their dependency on the leading AI companies.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dependency

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When algorithms handle tactical execution, a leader’s primary mandate is cultural.

— Alexandra J. Zanela, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Pro, who joined the museum in March after positions at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and the Seattle Art Museum, said Ryan’s mandate is to elevate learning and public programs to the level of exhibitions.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandate

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Fully 88 percent of respondents expressed favorable attitudes toward democracy, while 67 percent held negative views of a government based on sharia.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
The island, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, experienced similar unrest in 1999, when a popular musician’s death in police custody sparked days of rioting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of democracy

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The Saudis also intercepted a cruise missile over the Al-Kharj governorate in Riyadh province and a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, Al Jazeera reported.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
This operation ended a four-year-long ceasefire between Ethiopia and Tigray, the northernmost province of Ethiopia.

— Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of province

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The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Only three African sovereigns hold investment grade ratings, according to a background note from the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (ARPM).

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sovereign

Noun

George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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