■ noun
1》 a person employed to look after a public building.
2》 [as modifier ] holding power temporarily: he was to act as ~ Prime Minister.
3》 chiefly N. Amer. a person employed to look after people or animals.
■ noun
1》 a person employed to look after a public building.
2》 [as modifier ] holding power temporarily: he was to act as ~ Prime Minister.
3》 chiefly N. Amer. a person employed to look after people or animals.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004