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caretaker

noun as in person who maintains something

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The 73-year-old has been in caretaker charge of the Scottish champions for the last four games.

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Some point to family dynamics, such as the rising number of men who are living with a parent or serving as caretakers.

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They’re cultural, rooted in the way Italian society values caretakers and children here.

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Some schools were partially closed or fully closed as teaching assistants, administrators, librarians, finance officers, caretakers, and caterers took to picket lines.

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The Palestinian Authority's agriculture ministry even recognised the tree as a Palestinian natural landmark and appointed Abu Ali as its official caretaker.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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