What does “steward” mean?
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A steward is someone whose job is to take care of something — or to look after people and make sure everything runs smoothly.
The original meaning is like a person who manages a house, land, or property for someone else. So if a rich person owned a big farm, the steward was the one actually running it day to day.
But now we use it in lots of ways. On a plane or a ship, a steward is the person who brings you drinks and helps passengers — "The steward asked if I wanted more water." You can also say someone is a good steward of the environment, meaning they take care of it responsibly — "We should be good stewards of the earth."
So basically, a steward is someone who takes care of something important on behalf of others.
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