care-taker

care-take

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Definitions of care-taker word

noun care-taker a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent. 1
noun care-taker a person or group that temporarily performs the duties of an office. 1
noun care-taker British. a janitor. 1
noun care-taker a person who takes care of another. 1
adjective care-taker involving the temporary performance of the duties of an office: a caretaker government. 1

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; care + taker

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".