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caretaker
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care·tak·er  (kârtkr)
n.
1. One that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian.
2. One that temporarily performs the duties of an office: The government resigned, but the premier served as caretaker until new leaders could be elected.

caretaker
Noun
a person employed to look after a place or thing
Adjective
performing the duties of an office temporarily: a caretaker administration
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caretakercaretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
concierge - a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
custodian, keeper, steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
sacristan, sexton - an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
super, superintendent - a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
verger - a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
2.caretaker - an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office

caretaker
Translations
Spanish caretaker [ˈkɛəteɪkəʳ] nportero/a, conserje m/f
French caretaker [ˈkɛəteɪkəʳ] care ngardien(ne)concierge m/f
German caretaker [ˈkɛəteɪkəʳ] nHausmeister(in) m(f)
Italian caretaker [ˈkɛəteɪkəʳ] ncustode m

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