stewards
Those who oversee
Stewards is the plural of steward—a person who manages or looks after something on behalf of others.
Flight attendants were once called stewards (male) and stewardesses (female).
A steward at a sporting event maintains order.
The verb steward means to manage responsibly: She stewards the organization's finances.
Stewardship implies careful guardianship of resources or responsibilities.
Guardian of a place
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- keeperOne who guards
- conservatorArtifact preservation expert
trustee · curator · protector · overseer · superintendent · manager · administrator · property manager
One managing another's assets
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- board memberGoverning body participant
- executorAppointed estate manager
custodian · fund manager · asset manager · fiscal responsibility · accountability · oversight · endowment · charitable trust
Airplane cabin staff member
- cabin crewAircraft service personnel
- purserShip's financial officer
- air hostessFemale cabin crew
- trolley serviceMobile hospitality on wheels
passenger safety · galley · boarding · beverage cart · overhead bin · emergency procedures
One who attends tables
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- butlerChief domestic servant
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- maitre d'Chief dining room attendant
food service · caterer · event staff · dining room · table service · country club · private club
Protector of natural resources
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
- land trustOrganization preserving private acreage
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
Arrange in proper order
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- race officialCompetition supervisor
- scrutineerBallot counting overseer
- inquiryRequest for information
Advocate for organized workers
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- union hallOrganized workers' headquarters
- rank and fileOrdinary members collectively
custodian
Guardian of a place
conservator · trustee · curator · protector · overseer · superintendent · manager · administrator · property manager · estate manager
trustee
One managing another's assets
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- board memberGoverning body participant
executor · custodian · fund manager · asset manager · fiscal responsibility · accountability · oversight · endowment · charitable trust · foundation
flight attendant
Airplane cabin staff member
- cabin crewAircraft service personnel
- purserShip's financial officer
- air hostessFemale cabin crew
trolley service · passenger safety · galley · boarding · beverage cart · overhead bin · emergency procedures
server
One who attends tables
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- butlerChief domestic servant
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
maitre d' · food service · caterer · event staff · dining room · table service · country club · private club
conservationist
Protector of natural resources
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
- land trustOrganization preserving private acreage
preservation · natural resources · watershed · rewilding · regenerative
marshal
Arrange in proper order
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- race officialCompetition supervisor
- scrutineerBallot counting overseer
union representative
Advocate for organized workers
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- union hallOrganized workers' headquarters
rank and file · labor rights · trade union · negotiation · arbitration
- cat showscat show, best in show, show cats, show ring, show rings
- medieval lifechivalry, royal courts, jousting, knighthood, falconry
- airline servicesflight attendants, cabin crew, meal service, beverage service, in-flight entertainment
- caretakerscaretaker, caretakers, caregiver, guardian, minder
- hospitality workersservers, waiters, hostess, hosts, bartenders
- matchdaykickoff, stadium, fans, crowd, ticket
stewardsowners
Those holding legal title
proprietors · masters · landlords · titleholders · possessors
stewardsexploiters
Those who abuse others
plunderers · despoilers · pillagers · ravagers · squanderers
stewardspassengers
Transported travelers
guests · captains · commanders · patrons · attendees
- air stewardPlane cabin service worker
- shop stewardsElected workplace union officials
- airline stewardessOnboard hospitality worker
- air stewardessFemale cabin crew
- union stewardElected worker representative
- airline stewardessesFemale cabin crew
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