trust territories

noun

Definition of trust territoriesnext
plural of trust territory
as in monocracies

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  1. dependencies
  2. settlements
  3. provinces
  4. soil
  5. colonies
Noun
  • For example, fragmented supply chains and new dependencies made quality control a whole lot trickier.
    Mustafa Shreet, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Companies making progress are—again— evaluating their risks due to impacts and dependencies on ecosystems and setting ecosystem protection or restoration targets.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dependencies
Noun
  • The region has been the subject of continuous fighting by both sides as after Ukrainian troops seized Kherson and other nearby regional settlements in November 2022, Russian forces were relegated to the river's east bank.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Though there’s an appetite to use the state’s opioid trust funds established through national settlements, movement has been slow.
    Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of settlements
Noun
  • The Canadian Broadcasting Corp said more than 50 Liberal members of parliament from Ontario - the most populous of the 10 provinces and the party's main stronghold - held a call on Saturday and agreed Trudeau had to step down.
    David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Whatever the reasons for the casting decisions, the Roman empire really did house people of innumerable ethnicities in provinces ranging from Scotland to Arabia.
    Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of provinces
Noun
  • About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • In the 1600s, the Alkmaar market traded millions of pounds of cheese, exporting it throughout Europe and European colonies.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, state lawmakers declared closed colonies inhumane because the animals are held captive.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of colonies
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