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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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He has narrowed the field to 10 contenders, but said it isn’t clear that the right caretaker has appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

His mother, he says, deals with self-esteem issues because her identity has for so long been reduced to being a caretaker for elderly relatives, who, inevitably, pass away — leaving her feeling like a failure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

At a news conference on Friday, the 44-year-old - who has been in caretaker charge since January - said there should be a resolution on his future "pretty soon".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Filch was the Hogwarts caretaker, a bad-tempered, failed wizard who waged a constant war against the students and, indeed, Peeves.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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