The difference between Caretaker and Interim
When used as nouns, caretaker means someone who takes care of a place or thing, whereas interim means a transitional or temporary period between other events.
When used as adjectives, caretaker means temporary, on a short term basis, whereas interim means transitional.
check bellow for the other definitions of Caretaker and Interim
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Caretaker as a noun:
Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.
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Caretaker as a noun:
Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.
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Caretaker as an adjective (chiefly, UK):
Temporary, on a short term basis.
Examples:
"Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final."
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Interim as an adjective:
transitional
Examples:
"Iraq's government is interim."
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Interim as an adjective:
temporary
Examples:
"You are interim manager until he returns from hospital."
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Interim as a noun:
A transitional or temporary period between other events.
Examples:
"His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim."