1. Someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
   "The steward oversaw the maintenance of the estate in the owner's absence"
    
2. The ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
   "The steward ensured that all passengers' dietary requirements were met during the cruise"
    
3. An attendant on an aeroplane
   "The steward demonstrated the safety procedures before takeoff";
   - flight attendant
    
4. One having charge of buildings, grounds or animals
   "The school steward ensured the classrooms were clean and well-maintained";
   - custodian, keeper
    
5. A person who directs the movement or placement of people at events
   "Event stewards in yellow vests helped guide visitors to their seats";
   - marshal
    
6. A union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
   "The shop steward presented the workers' concerns about overtime pay to the company executives";
   - shop steward

1. Manage and protect something responsibly over time
   "They stewarded the land for future generations"
    
2. Act as a steward or perform steward duties
   "He stewarded at the racing track on weekends"

Derived forms: stewards, stewarding, stewarded

Type of: attendant, attender, defender, fiduciary, guardian, officer, protector, shielder, ship's officer, tender, union representative

Encyclopedia: Steward, Patteson & Stewards and George Morse