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care·taker (ker′tāk′ər)
noun
- a person hired to take care of something or someone, esp. of a house, estate, etc. for an owner who is not always in residence; custodian
- a person temporarily carrying out the duties as of an office
- a person who takes care of someone else; often, specif., caregiver
adjective
holding power temporarily; interim a caretaker government
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