janitors

noun

Definition of janitorsnext
plural of janitor
1
as in custodians
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner got a job as the night janitor at the elementary school

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as in porters
a person who tends a door according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates

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  1. custodians
  2. keepers
  3. caretakers
Noun
  • By combining various technology solutions—from core banking to custodians, CRM systems to investment platforms and data analytics to compliance software—financial services firms can streamline workflows and ensure seamless data flow across the business.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of custodians
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  • We not our brother and our sisters’ keepers anymore.
    Rance Collins, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Pesto’s parents, Tango and Hudson, take care of him along with the keepers, who feed him 25 fish a day.
    Reuters, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of keepers
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  • Instead, the farmhouse now has a team of caretakers who offer day tours, and ghost hunters can rent out the house to conduct their own investigations.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The animals at Jungle Island — including lemurs, sloths and capybaras — would be transferred to new caretakers.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of caretakers
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