CARETAKER


Meaning of CARETAKER in English

/ ˈkeəteɪkə(r); NAmE ˈkert-/ noun , adjective

■ noun

1.

( BrE ) ( NAmE , ScotE jani·tor ) ( NAmE also cus·to·dian ) a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building

2.

( especially NAmE ) a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away

3.

( especially NAmE ) a person such as a teacher, parent, nurse, etc., who takes care of other people

■ adjective

[ only before noun ] in charge for a short time, until a new leader or government is chosen :

a caretaker manager / government

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