Steward vs. Waiter

Steward vs. Waiter — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Steward and Waiter

Stewardnoun

A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity, particularly (historical) the chief administrator of a medieval manor.

Waiternoun

A male or sometimes female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

Waiter! There's a fly in my soup.

Stewardnoun

A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.

Waiternoun

Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.

Stewardnoun

A flight attendant, (chiefly) a male flight attendant.

Waiternoun

(obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.

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Stewardnoun

A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.

Waiternoun

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

Stewardnoun

A person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals.

Waiternoun

a person who waits or awaits

Stewardnoun

A fiscal agent of certain bodies.

a steward in a Methodist church

Stewardnoun

In some colleges, an officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.

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Stewardnoun

In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.

Stewardnoun

In information technology, somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.

Stewardverb

To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)

Stewardnoun

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

Stewardnoun

the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements

Stewardnoun

an attendant on an airplane

Stewardnoun

a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management

Stewardnoun

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals