steward
- Proper noun. An English surname, a variant of Stewart.
- Noun. A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity.
- Noun. A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
- Noun. A flight attendant, ''especially but not exclusively'' a male flight attendant. ''Often as'' "air steward", "airline steward", etc.
- Noun. A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management. syn: [[shop steward.
- Noun. A person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals. syn: [[custodian, keeper.
- 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.
- Verb. To act as the steward or caretaker of (something).
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