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Stewardship — is personal responsibility for taking care of another person s property or financial affairs or in religious orders taking care of finances. Historically, stewardship was the responsibility given to household servants to bring food and drinks to… … Wikipedia
stewardship — stew‧ard‧ship [ˈstjuːədʆɪp ǁ ˈstuːərd ] noun [uncountable] the way in which someone controls and takes care of an organization or event: • He said that the firm, under the stewardship of his assistants, would suffer no disruptions. * * *… … Financial and business terms
Stewardship — Stew ard*ship, n. The office of a steward. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stewardship — index control (supervision), custody (supervision), generalship, government (administration), management ( … Law dictionary
stewardship — stew|ard|ship [ˈstju:ədʃıp US ˈstu:ərd ] n [U] someone s stewardship of something is the way that they control or protect it stewardship of ▪ Some critics have doubts about his stewardship of the nation. under sb s stewardship ▪ The farm was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stewardship — Ste|ward|ship [ stju:ədʃɪp ], die; [engl. stewardship, eigtl. = Verwaltung]: (in der protestantischen Kirche der USA) Dienst der Gemeindemitglieder, die einen Teil ihrer Zeit, ihrer Fähigkeiten u. ihres Geldes der Gemeinde zur Verfügung stellen.… … Universal-Lexikon
stewardship — noun Date: 15th century 1. the office, duties, and obligations of a steward 2. the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one s care < stewardship of our… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stewardship — noun a) The rank or office of a steward. Foresters believe in stewardship of the land. b) The act of caring for or improving with time … Wiktionary
stewardship — stew|ard|ship [ stuərd,ʃıp ] noun uncount the way in which someone organizes and takes care of something: the government s stewardship of the national parks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stewardship — [[t]stju͟ːə(r)dʃɪp, AM stu͟ː [/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N of n Stewardship is the responsibility of looking after property. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
