stewardship
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English
Etymology
From Middle English stiwardshepe, equivalent to steward + -ship.
Pronunciation
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Noun
stewardship (countable and uncountable, plural stewardships)
- The rank or office of a steward.
- The act of caring for or improving with time.
- Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.
- 2019 May 19, Alex McLevy, “The final Game Of Thrones brings a pensive but simple meditation about stories (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 22 May 2019:
- In selecting Bran Stark, the lords of Westeros are choosing to value these stories and memories above whatever other qualities might make a good ruler, and more specifically, put an end to the caprices of heritage that have allowed bloodlines to wreak havoc on good stewardship of these kingdoms.
Translations
office of a steward
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act of caring for/improving with time
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