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caretaker

ca·re·ta·ker

UK/ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kə/ US/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

2.

an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily

  • “he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected”

Origin

From care + taker.

Phrases

  • caretaker speech

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