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steward

1 of 2

noun

stew·​ard ˈstü-ərd How to pronounce steward (audio)
ˈstyü-;
ˈst(y)u̇rd
1
: one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (such as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts)
2
: shop steward
3
: a fiscal agent
4
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
5
: one who actively directs affairs : manager

steward

2 of 2

verb

stewarded; stewarding; stewards

transitive verb

: to act as a steward for : manage

intransitive verb

: to perform the duties of a steward

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun 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. Verb will steward the city's library programs
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And, as the steward of anything old and historic knows, the to-do list is never-ending. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Instead, the program’s goal is about simply doing the right thing, being a better steward of the environment, and offering customers a way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Eric Smith, Outside Online, 21 May 2021 In lieu of paying £12 million in inheritance tax, its new steward has arranged to donate the work to the Public Gallery in Edinburgh. Tom Nolan, WSJ, 1 July 2022 Marketing operations must wear the hat of data steward, developing routines and practices that address data deprecation actions and ensure a companywide focus on first-party data for contacts and accounts. Forrester, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 Fitzpatrick, who was one of several job applicants to receive offers in the first 90 minutes of the fair, will be a steward in the kitchen servicing the casino’s three restaurants and other food stations. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 Some nice steward would bring me charming little portions of delicious food and drink at regular intervals (look, this is ideal, not realistic) and most importantly there would be absolutely no cellphone reception and no Wi-Fi. New York Times, 24 July 2022 Licht is elevating Virginia Moseley, a longtime steward of CNN’s Washington bureau, to executive vice president for editorial for the network’s U.S. operation. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Over 1,100 Hill staffers have since joined CPSA, according to Zoe Bluffstone, the association’s press steward. Pablo Manríquez, The New Republic, 15 July 2022
Verb
Christian-college leaders often face an unresolvable tension, being called to steward their institution’s policies—and follow denominational guidelines—while also trying to empathize with their L.G.B.T.Q. friends and colleagues. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 30 June 2022 Partnerships between the various government agencies that steward the forest and manage emergencies and the private sector are of paramount importance. AZCentral.com, 23 June 2022 But harvest restrictions are the main tool the Maryland Department of Natural Resources can use to steward the blue crab population because its health depends largely on fluctuations in nature. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 Known locally as La Floresta, the USFS is often seen as a feudal lord, a faraway government entity that has accumulated vast holdings with little idea of how to properly steward them or enough funds to do the job. Alicia Inez Guzmán For Searchlight Nm, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022 Carrie, Greg and I are inspired by the opportunity to steward this great organization in a vibrant community full of opportunity and passionate fans. Arkansas Online, 8 June 2022 Working in partnership with NGO’s and local and federal leaders, corporations must be intentionally and create a long term strategy to steward more resources to disadvantaged communities of color. Earl Carr, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 Private companies and government leaders each want to steward revenues and tax dollars but as Salt Lake County’s experience shows, the ROI often extends beyond the bottom line. The Sorenson Impact Center, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Finally, this study is a stark reminder that researchers still have much to learn from ancient individuals and artifacts held in African museums, and highlights the critical role of the curators who steward these collections. Mary Prendergast, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English stīweard, from stī, stig hall, sty + weard ward — more at sty, ward

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1621, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of steward was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing steward

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