caretaker caretaker /ˈkɛrˌteɪkɝ/

noun

1. () A custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)  ( caretaker )
   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  ( caretaker )
   an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
    He acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected
   he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected