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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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And yet the key to understanding a cat’s meow will often rest specifically with that cat’s caretaker.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

As long as no new government is sworn into office, the departing CDU state premier would continue to govern in a caretaker capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

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

Related: ‘She wants him gone’: My friend took in a homeless man as a caretaker.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Holmes also surprised his caretaker, Pat Quinlan, with a gift: two sturdy trunks, each bearing the initials MRW.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Barring caretakers, Derek McInnes had already made the worst start of any Rangers manager after three games - now it has stretched to four.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

They become caretakers and give up work early, losing years of potential income.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

At this new Mommy and Me tennis class, caretakers aren’t just dropping off their kids — they are dropping into the game and staging their own personal comeback stories.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

And then Mr. Wagner, one of the caretakers from the school, comes and chases them away.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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