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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
caretaker
care·taker [caretaker caretakers] noun, adjective BrE [ˈkeəteɪkə(r)] NAmE [ˈkerteɪkər]
noun
1. (BrE) (NAmE, ScotE jani·tor) (NAmE also cus·to·dian)a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school or a block of flats or an apartment building
2. (especially NAmE)a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away
3. (especially NAmE)a person such as a teacher, parent, nurse, etc, who takes care of other people
adjective only before noun
in charge for a short time, until a new leader or government is chosen
•a caretaker manager/government
See also: ↑custodian ▪ ↑janitor
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