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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
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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
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of stewardship was in the 15th century
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