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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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Keegan was appointed England's caretaker manager for a four-game period after Glenn Hoddle was sacked in February 1999.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I became disabled in my 20s, which freed me from the caretaker role my family expected — and set me apart from them permanently.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

He was survived by his wife and stepdaughter, and was the primary caretaker for his elderly parents at the time of his death, department officials said last year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

A woman wrote to the caretaker of a collapsed apartment building in Caraballeda, one of the worst-hit areas, about 40 kilometers from Caracas, to say she was still alive, volunteer rescuer Daniel Pino told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

For one week in June and the last week in August, Mr. Smith, the pool’s black caretaker, closed the Leeds pool for cleaning, maintenance, and repairs.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

“In my own family, my parents have always been caretakers of their own parents,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

For generations college trustees were primarily institutional caretakers focused on preservation and continuity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

In the Abramovich era, which stretched from July 2003 to May 2022, Chelsea won 18 major honours and two Community Shields, contesting 30 finals under 15 managers, including caretakers and interims.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

Because of outstanding leases, third-party caretakers were getting one final season to manage 3,500-odd acres, “through 2026,” added Kiernan, in the announcement.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

One day our adult caretakers, including Abraham, decided that it would be unsafe to linger in Pochala.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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