Caretaker

/kˈe‍əte‍ɪkɐ/

/ˈkɛɹˌteɪkɝ/

Caretaker

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily

Examples

1. The caretaker had taken French leave.

2. The elderly woman was a silent sufferer, enduring years of neglect and mistreatment at the hands of her caretakers.

3. The men had caretakers, exercise equipment and even a pool table.

4. The caretaker probably airs the rooms in the daytime.