stewardship
noun/ˈstuərdʃɪp/
Frequency rank: #10,434 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The responsible management and care of something entrusted to one's keeping.
Example sentence
The national park thrived under her careful stewardship of its natural resources.
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