caretaker

• Nom désignant une personne employée pour s'occuper d'un bâtiment, d'un bien ou d'une autre personne, ou un responsable assurant temporairement une fonction.

A noun referring to a person employed to look after a building, property, or another person, or an official who temporarily performs the duties of an office.

1. Custodian or property managerB1formal

   A person hired to look after a building, property, or other assets.

   Concierge ou gardien de bâtiment

   • The caretaker locked the school gates at night.
   • They hired a caretaker to maintain the estate while they were away.
   • The building's caretaker is responsible for cleaning and minor repairs.

   Synonymesconciergecustodianjanitorkeeperportersuperintendentwarden

2. Temporary officialB2formal

   An official who performs the duties of an office temporarily, often until a permanent replacement is found.

   intérimaire

   • She served as caretaker prime minister after the resignation.
   • The caretaker government will manage affairs until the election.
   • A caretaker manager was appointed to run the department.

   Synonymesinterimplaceholderprovisionalstopgap