caretaker
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
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Sense 2 noun
an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected
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- official hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | custodian |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | concierge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sacristan |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | super |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | verger |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | official |