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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

/ ˈ°ìɛəˌ³Ù±ðɪ°ìÉ™ /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦²¹°ù±ðËŒ³Ù²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of caretaker1

First recorded in 1855–60; care + take ( def ) + -er 1( def )
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Example Sentences

A neighbor who witnessed much of the scene but asked not to be identified said that Vaughn was a quiet, older man who was visited by caretakers and mostly kept to himself.

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His stepson and caretaker, Mark Rooney, and Mark’s wife were his sole beneficiaries.

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"The caretaker authorities have repeatedly committed to building a new Syria based on inclusive and credible foundations for all Syrians. Now is the time for action," he added.

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"There are reports of summary executions on a sectarian basis by unidentified perpetrators, by members of the caretaker authorities' security forces, as well as by elements associated with the former government," he added.

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The caretaker didn’t have all the information when he called but said he was looking through a window at two bodies lying on the floor inside.

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