caretaker

noun

he works as a caretaker for a condominium:

janitor, warden, attendant, porter, custodian, keeper, watchman, steward, curator, concierge;

North American superintendent.

adjective

he has taken over as caretaker manager at Stoke:

temporary, short-term, provisional, substitute, acting, interim, pro tem, stand-in, fill-in, supply, stopgap, reserve, deputy;

transitional, changeover;

emergency, impromptu, rough and ready;

Latin pro tempore, ad interim;

North American, informal pinch-hitting;

rare expediential.

▷antonyms permanent.