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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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A caretaker government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus paved the way for what many saw as Bangladesh’s most free elections in a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Being someone’s child or caretaker, or even holding power of attorney, does not make it ethical or lawful to transfer property into one’s own name or deposit funds under one’s own name.

From MarketWatch

Yunus, who will step down after the vote, has promoted the charter as the defining legacy of his caretaker administration.

From Barron's

“But I want you to remember this: We don’t own the earth. We are the earth’s caretakers, Ida B.”

From Literature

"He was way more than just the caretaker - he was a hero, he changed people's lives."

From BBC