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caretaker

care·tak·er [ kér tàykər ] (plural care·tak·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. temporary office holder: a temporary holder of a post

2. social welfare 
Same as  caregiver (sense 1)


3. somebody offering emotional support: somebody giving care or emotional support to another

4. U.K. somebody who takes care of building: somebody who supervises the care of a property such as an office building or a school

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