caretaker

[ kair-tey-ker ]
/ ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /

noun

a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
a person or group that temporarily performs the duties of an office.
British. a janitor.
a person who takes care of another.

adjective

involving the temporary performance of the duties of an office: a caretaker government.

Origin of caretaker

First recorded in 1855–60; care + taker

OTHER WORDS FROM caretaker

care·tak·ing, noun

Words nearby caretaker

caren, carer, caress, caressive, caret, caretaker, carew, careworn, carex, carey, carey coombs murmur

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British Dictionary definitions for care-taking

caretaker
/ (ˈkɛəˌteɪkə) /

noun

a person who is in charge of a place or thing, esp in the owner's absence the caretaker of a school
(modifier) holding office temporarily; interim a caretaker government
social welfare a person who takes care of a vulnerable person, often a close relative See also carer

Derived forms of caretaker

caretaking, noun