manage comprehensively; overall manager; steward
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesverb
to manage comprehensively; to take overall charge of
Used when one person oversees all aspects of an organization, project, or set of affairs, often implying centralized authority.
For a time, no one was in overall charge of school affairs.
Old Zhang is in overall charge of logistics work.
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She is managing all matters for this project.
He oversees the affairs of three companies.
noun
person who manages all affairs; overall manager; chief administrator
Refers to someone with comprehensive administrative authority in an organization, often ranking above department heads but below top leadership.
He is the general manager of this company.
The chief administrator is responsible for coordinating work between departments.
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She is the project director.
As the general manager, he needs to handle all kinds of emergencies.
noun
steward; butler; major-domo (in wealthy traditional households)
archaicHistorical term referring to the chief servant who managed other servants and household affairs in affluent families, often seen in classical literature such as 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.
Lai Da in 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was the steward of the Jia household.
In olden times, wealthy families all had stewards to manage the servants.
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He served as the household steward for thirty years in this family, earning the deep trust of the master.
The steward stood guard at the gate with several household guards.