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steward

/ˈstjuː.əd/
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noun

  • A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity, particularly the chief administrator of a medieval manor.
  • A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
  • A flight attendant, a male flight attendant.
  • A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.
  • A person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals.
  • A fiscal agent of certain bodies.

    "a steward in a Methodist church"

  • In some colleges, an officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.
  • In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.
  • In information technology, somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.
Synonyms:bailiffprovostair stewardairline stewardflight attendantcaretakercustodiangroundskeeperkeepershop steward

verb

  • To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)

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