caretakership noun1 •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.Such a transaction in effect creates a temporary letting of the lands, terminable with the caretakership; the rent in respect of which consists merely of the tenant's services as caretaker. — 1887 formscaretakerships