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Caretaker vs Supervisor - What's the difference?

caretaker | supervisor |

As nouns the difference between caretaker and supervisor

is that caretaker is someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair while supervisor is (management) a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group.

As an adjective caretaker

is temporary, on a short term basis.

caretaker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.
  • Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Temporary, on a short term basis.
  • Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.

    supervisor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * supervisour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group.
  • A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
  • (US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
  • See also

    * manager * on-call supervisor. * superintendent

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