steward

English

/ˈstjuː.əd/, /ˈstuɚd/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity, particularly (historical) the chief administrator of a medieval manor.
  • A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
  • A flight attendant, (chiefly) 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.
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English steward inherited from Old English stīweard affix from English sty (climb, ascend) + English ward (toward, keeping, ward, direction).

Origin

English

ward

Gloss

toward, keeping, ward, direction

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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