major-domo
Head household servant
A major-domo is the head servant of a large household, responsible for managing staff and overseeing domestic operations.
The term extends to anyone who acts as a chief steward or organizer: He served as the major-domo for the senator's campaign events.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned or theatrical flavor, often used with mild irony for someone who takes charge of arrangements.
Chief domestic servant
- stewardManager for another
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- seneschalMedieval lord's chief administrator
- chamberlainRoyal household administrator
concierge · manservant · valet · footman · attendant · houseman · bailiff · custodian
Top-ranking leader
- directorOne who leads
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- superintendentChief administrative official
- controllerDevice directing a system
governor · commander · executive · boss · foreman · principal · head · leader
butler
Chief domestic servant
- stewardManager for another
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- seneschalMedieval lord's chief administrator
chamberlain · concierge · manservant · valet · footman · attendant · houseman · bailiff · custodian · overseer
chief
Top-ranking leader
- directorOne who leads
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- superintendentChief administrative official
controller · governor · commander · executive · boss · foreman · principal · head · leader · organizer
maid
Household cleaning worker
scullion · char · houseboy · amah · handmaid · parlormaid · lady-in-waiting · tweeny · skivvy · valet
major-domofootman
Uniformed domestic male attendant
scullery maid · bootblack · page · menial · chambermaid
major-domomaster
Authority or controller
employer · lady of the house · householder · proprietor · lord of the manor