Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun steward

5 senses of steward

Sense 1
steward -- (someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else)
       => fiduciary -- (a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain")

Sense 2
steward -- (the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements)
       => officer, ship's officer -- (a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines")

Sense 3
steward, flight attendant -- (an attendant on an airplane)
       => attendant, attender, tender -- (someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another)

Sense 4
shop steward, steward -- (a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management)
       => union representative -- (a representative for a labor union)

Sense 5
custodian, keeper, steward -- (one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals)
       => defender, guardian, protector, shielder -- (a person who cares for persons or property)