"caretakership" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caretakerships [plural]
Etymology: From caretaker + -ship. Etymology templates: {{af|en|caretaker|-ship}} caretaker + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} caretakership (plural caretakerships)
  1. The temporary role or responsibility of taking care of something or someone. Examples include maintaining and overseeing the upkeep of a building, managing the day-to-day operations of an organization or providing personal care and support to someone who needs assistance.
    Sense id: en-caretakership-en-noun-gUjLdT78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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