/ 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