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n. (context politics English) A type of government that rules temporarily.
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A caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily.
Usage examples of "caretaker government".
As an agent of the surviving caretaker government, I dedicate my life to this task: to bear witness, and to identify the guilty parties, whoever they are and wherever they may be sheltering.
This day the Council of Counts confirms Commodore Count Vidal Vordarian as Prime Minister and acting Regent for Dowager-Princess Kareen Vorbarra, forming an emergency caretaker government until such time as a new heir may be found and confirmed by the Council of Counts and Council of Ministers in full council assembled.
Megan headed a brief caretaker government, setting up a framework for restored elections and public representation.
This day the Council of Counts confirms Commodore Count Vidal Vordarian as Prime Minister and acting Regent for Dowager- Princess Kareen Vorbarra, forming an emergency caretaker government until such time as a new heir may be found and confirmed by the Council of Counts and Council of Ministers in full council assembled.
Until elections were held, the Conservatives had been asked to form a caretaker government that would take a harder line against the Soviets under an experienced and uncompromising Prime Minister who could be counted on to support America's interests.