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stewardship

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈstuɝdˌʃɪp// UK //stjˈuːədʃˌɪp// stew·ard·ship

n. the job of taking care of something important, like an organization, a piece of land, or a shared resource.

n. the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care. Often used in environmental, financial, or organizational contexts to describe a duty toward future generations.


SIMPLE

The local community took over the stewardship of the park.

CONTEXTUAL

Effective corporate stewardship requires balancing short-term profits with the long-term health of the company's reputation.

COMPLEX

The indigenous groups argued that their ancestral stewardship of the rainforest was more effective at preventing deforestation than the government's recent legislative interventions.

Origin

From Middle English stiwardshepe, equivalent to steward + -ship.

Usage

Often paired with 'of' to indicate the resource or entity being managed.

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