The meaning of Steward

noun

A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.

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In the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent

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A person who acts for or represents another

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A travel agent, he is the agent for several of the highest paid players in baseball., a secret agen…

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A person who is paid to buy or sell products or provide a service for a company, but who is not a regular employee

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Following the recent insurance scam, legislation is being put in place to ensure all agents protect…

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A sheriff's officer who executes writs and processes and carries out distraints and arrests.

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It is correct that at anytime they may seek to enforce their order for possession and, if they have…

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An official who is responsible for prisoners who are appearing in court

noun

An official who takes possession of someone's property when they cannot pay their debts

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They threatened to call in the bailiffs to recover the family's debts.

noun

The chief manservant of a house.

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In those days, a grand house would employ at least 16 domestic servants, and perhaps an army of 30-…

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The most important male servant in a house

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The british butler was brilliantly played by anthony hopkins.

noun

A person employed to look after a building.

Usage examples:

He works as a college caretaker

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A person employed to take care of a large building or property, doing cleaning, repairs, gardening, or other jobs

Usage examples:

The building’s caretaker reported the fire.

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A person who is employed to take care of a large building, such as a school or office building, and to deal with the cleaning, repairs, etc.

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He lived on the ground floor of the apartment block, where he worked as a caretaker., a building/sc…

noun

A person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something.

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The custodians of pension and insurance funds

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A person or organization that is responsible for protecting, caring for, or maintaining something or someone

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The library is a traditional custodian of information., the school’s crisis team includes teachers,…

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Someone who has the legal right to manage and look after another person's money, investments, etc.

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The report was sent to the owners and the custodians of the corporation's voting stock.

noun

A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result.

Usage examples:

His skill was a factor in ensuring that so much was achieved

verb

Another term for factorize.

Usage examples:

Last year researchers factored a number 155 digits long

noun

A fact or situation that influences a result

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Economic factors had a lot to do with their decision to sell the company., in 6×3=18, 6 and 3 are f…

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A person in charge of buying provisions for a college, an inn of court, or a monastery.

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Actually, university employees, such as manciples, were a more likely source of disorder.

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An officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries.

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Marshal tito

verb

Assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order.

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The general marshalled his troops

verb

To gather or organize people or things, esp. in order to achieve a particular aim

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The president is trying to marshal support for his plan., the mayor was the honorary grand marshal …

adjective

Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.

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The prime minister's official engagements

noun

A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.

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A union official

noun

A person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

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A senior official, an official announcement, the name of the new director will be officially announ…

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A person who arranges an event or activity.

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The organizers of the demonstration

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A person who supervises others, especially workers.

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We also thank our area engineer, overseer workers, and fas overseers for their help and support.

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A local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in anglo-saxon england.

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Anglo-norman england was ‘governed’ by local officers: the sheriff and the reeve, based within the …

verb

Thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture.

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One end of the new rope was reeved through the chain

noun

A female ruff.

noun

The steward or major-domo of a medieval great house.

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Originally purely a household officer, the task of the steward, or seneschal, was to place dishes o…

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A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.

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Lamb stew

verb

(with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.

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Beef stewed in wine

noun

A pond or large tank for keeping fish for eating.

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On one of my local stew ponds there is an attitude that if it's not into double figures it ain't wo…

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A woman employed to look after the passengers on a ship or aircraft.

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They looked, for the most part, to be models, airline stewardesses, executive secretaries, fashion …