caretaker

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  1. noun One that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian.
  2. noun One that temporarily performs the duties of an office: The government resigned, but the premier served as caretaker until new leaders could be elected.

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  • The way we nickname people out here, that probably means the caretaker is a first-rate crook Doc Savage followed the tracks of the skulker's horse carefully. —  128 - The Goblins
  • The grass was not too well cut and the bushes were not well trimmed, because Monk and the others found out afterward, the caretaker was an old fellow who received the fruit from a scrawny orchard which was part of the estate back yard, as payment. —  130 - The Spook of Grandpa Eben
  • The caretaker is the one responsible for hopefully feeding them low carbohydrate foods. —  The Diabetes Blog
  • While the services of a caretaker could be availed of in the earlier days, it is no longer an easy or practical option nowadays. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • They eliminate the requirement of a caretaker, the presence of whom is very often an intrusion into one's privacy. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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/ˈkɛrteɪkər/
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