1. Trucial States - Noun
2. Trucial States - Proper noun
Trucial States
(historical) Former name of Trucial Oman. A collection of former protectorates (since the 1820 General Maritime Treaty) of the United Kingdom, comprising most of the small Arab coastal states (then sheikhdoms) located along the Persian Gulf. The precursor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Trucial States
plural of Trucial State
A British decision, taken in early 1968, to withdraw from its involvement in the Trucial States, led to the decision to found a Federation. Source: Internet
It ran syndicated entertainment programmes and read news about the command to it garrisons stationed in the then Trucial States. Source: Internet