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Steward

noun
/ˈstjuː.əd/
Word Frequency: 3.0

Definitions

1.nounA person who manages the property or affairs for another entity, particularly the chief administrator of a medieval manor.
2.nounA ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
3.nounA flight attendant, a male flight attendant.
4.nounA union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.
5.nounA person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals.
6.nounA fiscal agent of certain bodies.
"a steward in a Methodist church"
7.nounIn 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.
8.nounIn Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.
9.nounIn 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.
10.verbTo act as the steward or caretaker of (something)

Synonyms

bailiffprovostair stewardairline stewardflight attendantcaretakercustodiangroundskeeperkeepershop stewardstewardshipsuperintendent

Rhymes With

caribou herdcrew hearddrew heardhewardhitherto heardhugh heardsewardsheward
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