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Definition of caretaker adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

caretaker

adjective

/ˈkeəteɪkə(r)/

/ˈkerteɪkər/

[only before noun]

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in charge for a short time, until a new leader or government is chosen
- a caretaker manager/government
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Caretaker is used with these nouns:
administration
capacity
government
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