stewardship

CEFRB2

/stˈuəˌrdʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The careful management of something valuable.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of caring for or improving with time.

Examples

  • The board thanked him for his years of faithful stewardship over the charity's finances.

  • The organization promotes responsible stewardship of natural resources.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The rank or office of a steward.

More examples

In context

  • Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.

  • stewardship of natural resouces

  • antimicrobial stewardship

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

His careful blank of the land kept it healthy and productive for many years.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English stiwardshepe, equivalent to steward + -ship.