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Definition of Caretaker
1. Noun. A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person).
Generic synonyms: Custodian, Keeper, Steward
2. Noun. An official who performs the duties of an office temporarily. "He acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
Definition of Caretaker
1. Noun. Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair. ¹
2. Noun. Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian. ¹
3. Adjective. Temporary, on a short term basis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caretaker
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caretaker
Literary usage of Caretaker
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers by Diane Depanfilis (1995)
"... Parent/Caretaker The primary purposes of this interview are to find out what
this caretaker knows about the alleged maltreatment, to gather information ..."
2. Standard Specifications for Personal Service by New York (N.Y.). Bureau of Standards (1917)
"$1020 1 year 1080 1 " 1140 2 years Caretaker GROUP SYMBOL (KC) The term Caretaker
Group is applied to those offices or employments of the Custodial Service ..."
3. Pakistan: A Country Study edited by Peter R. Blood (1996)
"More important, Moeen Qureshi, a former civil servant and senior World Bank (see
Glossary) official, agreed to serve as caretaker prime minister. ..."
4. Ventilation, Heating and Management of Churches and Public Buildings by Joseph William Thomas (1903)
"INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE Caretaker. BEFORE proceeding to sum up the ... If the
caretaker has discovered from experience that the roof of the building is top ..."
5. Inquiries Into Human Faculty and Its Development by Francis Galton (1883)
"Suppose a large number of silk-worms to be tended by a caretaker, and that an
observer watched his ... Now suppose the caretaker had a custom wholly ..."
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