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stewardship

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Synonyms and Antonyms of stewardship

1 the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean

Synonyms of stewardship

administration, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Words Related to stewardship

generalship, leadership, rulership

aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward

engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation

coadministration, codirection, comanagement

2 the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control

she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility

Synonyms of stewardship

care, charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, superintendence, superintendency, supervision, surveillance

Words Related to stewardship

monitoring, observance, observation, observing, policing

administration, control, direction, generalship, hand(s), management, running

leadership, piloting, shepherding, steering

government, reign, rule

aegis (also egis), auspices, guardianship, protection, trusteeship, tutelage

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