noun
mandate; trusteeship
Refers to the system established after World War I under the League of Nations, where certain territories were administered by advanced nations. In Japanese, often used in historical and legal contexts.
第一次世界大戦後、委任統治制度が導入された。
After World War I, the mandate system was introduced.
この地域はかつてイギリスの委任統治領だった。
This region was once a British mandated territory.