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Caretaker (comics)
WordNet
noun
(1) A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
(2) An official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
"He acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.
- Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.
Adjective
- Temporary, on a short term basis.
- Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.