Noun: caretaker 'kehr,tey-ku(r)
- A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
"The caretaker maintained the grounds of the estate"
- An official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
"he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
Derived forms: caretakers
Type of: custodian, functionary, keeper, official, steward
Encyclopedia: Caretaker, Gatekeeper, Landscaper Genes