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Definition caretaker in British English

caretaker noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkeə(r)ˌteɪkə(r)/
1

someone whose job is to look after a large building such as a school, office building, or block of flats. The usual American word is janitor.

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2

someone whose job is to look after a house or land, usually for an owner who is away

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3

a carer

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Definition caretaker in British English