2syllables
steward
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Definitions ofsteward
1noun
- 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.
Example: "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.
1verb
- To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)
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