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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker]

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

  1. involving the temporary performance of the duties of an office.

    a caretaker government.

caretaker

/ ˈɛəˌٱɪə /

noun

  1. a person who is in charge of a place or thing, esp in the owner's absence

    the caretaker of a school

  2. (modifier) holding office temporarily; interim

    a caretaker government

  3. social welfare a person who takes care of a vulnerable person, often a close relative See also carer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • caretaking noun
  • ˈˌٲ쾱Բ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of caretaker1

First recorded in 1855–60; care + take ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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County has been flooded by claims from nearly 7,000 plaintiffs who said they were abused by caretakers, probation staff or foster parents while they were children in county custody.

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At the Giant's Causeway, the practice started years ago – but the caretakers for the site, the National Trust, believe it has increased significantly in scale in the last decade or so.

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There’s the nerdy caretaker, the self-assured artist, the damaged orchard worker, the bored DJ and the literature professor who thinks she’s French.

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While the church remains closed, the grounds still have a caretaker.

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They have worked in jobs that require selflessness and attention to detail — Flores was a Marine bomb dog trainer with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, while Macias became a full-time caretaker for her parents.

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