caretaker-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: one hired to tend to, or provide care to, people or property

Commentary: CARETAKER[+entity][+person][+employee][+custodian][+nurturer][+people/+property]

Examples:
The caretakers at the daycare center are mostly from Guatemala.
Mary worked one summer as a caretaker of horses at a riding school.
We spoke to the caretaker of the grounds at John's country estate.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: an official in a temporary role of governing

Commentary: CARETAKER[+entity][+person][+official][+governing][+temporary]

Examples:
He acted as a caretaker until a new president was elected.
Hers was a caretaker regime before new elections could take place.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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