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care⋅tak⋅er

  [kair-tey-ker]
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–noun
1. a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
2. a person or group that temporarily performs the duties of an office.
3. British. a janitor.
4. a person who takes care of another.
–adjective
5. involving the temporary performance of the duties of an office: a caretaker government.
Origin:
1855–60; care + taker

Related forms:
caretaking, noun
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care·tak·er   (kâr'tā'kər)   
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.

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