Steward

  1. Proper noun.  An English surname, a variant of Stewart.
  2. Noun.  A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity.
  3. Noun.  A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
  4. Noun.  A flight attendant, ''especially but not exclusively'' a male flight attendant. ''Often as'' "air steward", "airline steward", etc.
  5. Noun.  A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management. syn: [[shop steward.
  6. Noun.  A person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals. syn: [[custodian, keeper.
  7. Noun.  In IT, somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.
  8. Verb.  To act as the steward or caretaker of (something).

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.