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caretaker

noun [C] (GIVES CARE)
 
 
/ˈkeəˌteɪ.kər/ US  /ˈkerˌteɪ.kɚ/

Definition

US for carerPeople who help or serve people professionallyHelpers and accomplices caretaking
 
 
/-kɪŋ/ noun [U]
caretaking staff/dutiesProtection and protectorsEnvironmental issues
(Definition of caretaker noun (GIVES CARE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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