Meaning & use
stewardship
The responsible management and careful use of resources, property, or duties entrusted to someone.
See it in a sentence
The charity was praised for its careful stewardship of donated funds.
Good environmental stewardship means leaving natural resources healthy for future generations.
A note on using this word
Stewardship implies caring for something on behalf of others, not owning it outright, which distinguishes it from plain 'management.'
Words with a similar meaning
managementcustodianshipguardianship
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Words with an opposite meaning
mismanagement
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