English noun: caretaker | |||
1. | caretaker (person) a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | custodian, keeper, steward | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concierge, sacristan, sexton, super, superintendent, verger | ||
2. | caretaker (person) an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily | ||
Samples | He acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | functionary, official | ||