steward

[stoo-erd, styoo-]

noun

1. a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.

2. a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or obtaining food, directing the servants, etc.

3. an employee who has charge of the table, wine, servants, etc., in a club, restaurant, or the like.

4. a person who attends to the domestic concerns of persons on board a vessel, as in overseeing maids and waiters.

5. an employee on a ship, train, or bus who waits on and is responsible for the comfort of passengers, takes orders for or distributes food, etc.

6. a flight attendant.

7. a person appointed by an organization or group to supervise the affairs of that group at certain functions.

8. U.S. Navy.,  a petty officer in charge of officer's quarters and mess.

verb (used with object)

1. to act as steward of; manage.

verb (used without object)

1. to act or serve as steward.

steward

/ ˈstjʊəd /

noun

1. a person who administers the property, house, finances, etc, of another

2. a person who manages the eating arrangements, staff, or service at a club, hotel, etc

3. a person who attends to passengers on an aircraft, ship or train

4. a mess attendant in a naval mess afloat or ashore

5. a person who helps to supervise some event or proceedings in an official capacity

6. short for shop steward

verb

1. to act or serve as a steward (of something)

Other Word Forms

• stewardship noun
• understeward noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of steward¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English stīweard, stigweard, equivalent to stig- (sense uncertain; probably “house, hall”; sty ¹ ) + weard ward ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of steward¹

Old English stigweard, from stig hall (see _sty ) + weard _ward

Example Sentences

Hill also found investors think companies that pay a dividend care more about their shareholders, are more “trustworthy,” and “better stewards of capital.”

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In the same way that air stewards are there for your safety, above and beyond serving you tea and coffee, bank tellers are there as frontline protection.

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Last week it emerged Villa previously told their matchday stewards they did not have to work at the fixture, saying they understood that some "may have concerns".

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Villa told their matchday stewards that they did not have to work at the game, saying they understood that some "may have concerns".

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It reads, in part, “Our mission is to preserve, grow and steward resources while prioritizing generosity so that we may invest in family through education, life enriching experiences, and quality time together.”

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Related Words

• flight attendant 
• hostess 
• stewardess 
• waiter 
• waitress