Synonyms of stewardship

stewardship

noun

ˈstü-ərd-ˌship 

1

as in management

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• management
• supervision
• handling
• administration
• operation
• control
• oversight
• governance
• government
• direction
• leadership
• presidency
• guidance
• regulation
• conduct
• care
• running
• charge
• superintendence
• superintendency
• custody
• intendance
• protection
• agency
• guardianship
• logistics
• engineering
• rulership
• manipulation
• safekeeping
• trust
• tutelage
• generalship
• keeping
• lap
• ward
• aegis
• comanagement
• machination
• egis
• codirection
• coadministration

2

as in oversight

the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control

she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oversight
• supervision
• management
• leadership
• control
• care
• policing
• guidance
• charge
• regulation
• surveillance
• administration
• superintendence
• superintendency
• government
• headship
• monitoring
• direction
• observation
• observance
• observing
• steering
• running
• protection
• auspices
• generalship
• trusteeship
• shepherding
• guardianship
• reign
• piloting
• rule
• tutelage
• hand(s)
• aegis
• egis

Examples of stewardship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the project, while late-19th-century figures such as John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt are lauded for their roles in conserving sites like Yosemite and Yellowstone, native peoples are often left out of such narratives despite their original stewardship of those lands. —Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024

Coalition members need to possess a passionate willingness to practice environmental stewardship in the workplace. —Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

Recognizing climate change as one of the world’s most pressing issues, Yount thought a board game might provide an opportunity to tutor children and young adults in environmental stewardship. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024

Co-directed by Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, and Jennifer Wickham, the docu captures the Wet’suwet’en nation’s right to stewardship and sovereignty over their territories. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024