1 (BrE) (AmE, ScotE janitor) (AmE also custodian) a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building
2 (especially AmE) a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away
3 (especially AmE) a person such as a teacher, parent, nurse, etc., who takes care of other people
adjective [onlybeforenoun] in charge for a short time, until a new leader or government is chosen:
a caretaker manager / government
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