steward
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noun \ˈstü-ərd, ˈstyü-; ˈst(y)u̇rd\Definition of STEWARD
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: one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts)
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: a fiscal agent
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a : an employee on a ship, airplane, bus, or train who manages the provisioning of food and attends passengers b : one appointed to supervise the provision and distribution of food and drink in an institution
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: one who actively directs affairs : manager
See Examples of STEWARD
- the steward of their investments
- teaching our children to be good stewards of the land
- the steward of the estate
- The race stewards are reviewing the results.
Origin of STEWARD
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verbDefinition of STEWARD
transitive verb : to act as a steward for : manage
intransitive verb
: to perform the duties of a steward
Examples of STEWARD
- <will steward the city's library programs>
First Known Use of STEWARD
1621
Related to STEWARD
- Synonyms
- administer, administrate, carry on, control, direct, govern, guide, handle, keep, manage, operate, overlook, oversee, preside (over), regulate, run, conduct, superintend, supervise, tend
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