Definition of stewardship in English:
stewardship
noun ˈstjuːədʃɪpˈst(j)uərdˌʃɪp
mass nounThe job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property.
the funding and stewardship of the NHS
responsible stewardship of our public lands
as modifier countryside stewardship schemes
count noun he resigned his stewardships at Westminster Abbey and St Martin's
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1693, he petitioned for, and was granted, the stewardships of several hundred courts in Cornwall.
- The program each year recognizes environmental stewardship efforts by retailers in 13 Midwestern states.
- The speakers cited a way of building that represents people's concerns about environmental stewardship.
- Scottish ministers have overall responsibility for the stewardship of the freshwater fish resources and the fisheries that depend on them.
- We are honoured by being entrusted with the stewardship of this venerable company.
Definition of stewardship in US English:
stewardship
nounˈst(y)o͞oərdˌSHipˈst(j)uərdˌʃɪp
The job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property.
responsible stewardship of our public lands
count noun he resigned his stewardships at Westminster Abbey and St. Martin's
systemic failures cannot be ascribed to the stewardship of a political party
as modifier Pennsylvania's forest stewardship program
Example sentencesExamples
- The program each year recognizes environmental stewardship efforts by retailers in 13 Midwestern states.
- In 1693, he petitioned for, and was granted, the stewardships of several hundred courts in Cornwall.
- We are honoured by being entrusted with the stewardship of this venerable company.
- The speakers cited a way of building that represents people's concerns about environmental stewardship.
- Scottish ministers have overall responsibility for the stewardship of the freshwater fish resources and the fisheries that depend on them.