Definition of "caretaker" []

• One that is employed to look after or take charge of goods, property, or a person; a custodian. (noun)
• One that temporarily performs the duties of an office: The government resigned, but the premier served as caretaker until new leaders could be elected. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The use of the word "caretaker" suggests Mr. Ahmadinejad's task as head of the oil ministry might be only temporary."
• "And the fact that he ` s in Kentucky with his family means he ` s willing to build what I call a caretaker support network, where there are people to back her up and make her feel like she has family around."
• "'Women can be more prone, simply because they are biologically programmed to be nurturers and to have what we call a caretaker personality."