steward

/ˈstü-ərd/

Middle English, from Old English stīweard, from stī, stig hall, sty + weard ward

noun

  1. one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (such as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts)

  2. shop steward

  3. a fiscal agent

verb

  1. to act as a steward for : manage

  2. to perform the duties of a steward

noun

  1. a union member elected as the union representative of a shop or department in dealings with the management