【care-taker】 —

1. (also: care taker) a social worker or nurse, who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, etc.):

• A child is most vulnerable to the thought and belief patterns of his care taker.

2. a person who supervises the care of a property such as a building:

• Our 【care-taker】 lives around the corner, so no worries about maintenance.

3. (attrib., of a government, office-holder, etc.) temporary or provisional:

• This was disclosed by the council 【care-taker】 chairman in an exclusive interview with Daily Triumph.

【caregiver】 — = 【care-taker】 1:

• According to the history subsequently provided by his 【caregiver】 , he began to exhibit symptoms of constitutional illness.