caretaking
/ˈkɛrˌteɪkɪŋ/
noun
- The job or activity of looking after a building, property, or person.
- His duties include caretaking of the museum and its grounds.
- She found a job in caretaking at the local school.
- Caretaking of the elderly requires patience and compassion.
- A temporary or transitional period of managing something, especially in politics or business.
- The prime minister formed a caretaking government until the election.
- The committee is in caretaking mode while they search for a new director.
- During the caretaking phase, the CEO handled only essential decisions.
adjective
- Relating to the job of looking after a building, property, or person.
- He took on a caretaking role at the apartment complex.
- The caretaking staff cleaned the hallways every morning.
- She enrolled in a caretaking course to learn basic nursing skills.
- Temporary or transitional, especially in a political or business context.
- They appointed a caretaking manager to oversee daily operations.
- The board decided on a caretaking arrangement until a permanent leader was found.
- The country was run by a caretaking administration for six months.