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caretaker definition

care·taker (ker′tāk′ər)

noun

  1. 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
  2. a person temporarily carrying out the duties as of an office
  3. a person who takes care of someone else; often, specif., caregiver

adjective

holding power temporarily; interim a caretaker government

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