custodians
Those who maintain
Custodians are people responsible for looking after something.
A custodian of a building maintains and cleans it—the term often serves as a formal or euphemistic title for janitor.
A custodian of records or assets has charge of their safekeeping.
More abstractly, someone can be a custodian of traditions or values: We see ourselves as custodians of the land for future generations.
Protective caretaker of another
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- conservatorArtifact preservation expert
- wardProtected person; division
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
surrogate · advocate · protection · minor · estate · court-appointed · responsibility · oversight
Building cleaner and maintainer
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- mopFloor-washing implement
- broomBristled cleaning stick
sweeping · mopping · sanitation · cleaning crew · floor care · facilities · night shift · keys
Manager for another
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
natural resources · land management · sustainability · cultural heritage · museum · archive · indigenous · traditional knowledge
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- conservatorArtifact preservation expert
- wardProtected person; division
fiduciary · surrogate · advocate · protection · minor · estate · court-appointed · responsibility · oversight · welfare
janitor
Building cleaner and maintainer
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- mopFloor-washing implement
broom · sweeping · mopping · sanitation · cleaning crew · floor care · facilities · night shift · keys · uniform
steward
Manager for another
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
environment · natural resources · land management · sustainability · cultural heritage · museum · archive · indigenous · traditional knowledge · sacred sites
warden
Supervisory custodian of place
- keeperOne who guards
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- superintendentChief administrative official
overseer · security · records · assets · property · vault · treasury · museum curator · archivist · librarian
- School Sanitationhandwashing, hand washing stations, restrooms, janitorial services, cleaning schedules
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- caretakerscaretaker, caretakers, caregiver, guardian, minder
- cleanerscleaner, cleaners, maids, maid, detergent
- cleaning servicesjanitors, office cleaning, window washing, floor care, mopping
- guardiansguardian angel, protector, protectors, guardians, keeper
custodiansdestroyers
Fast armed naval vessels
vandals · saboteurs · wreckers · abandoners · defacers
custodiansowners
Those holding legal title
proprietors · possessors · landlords · principals · masters
- custodial careAssistance with daily living
- non-custodial parentParent without primary custody
- custodial parentParent children reside with
- custodial rightsLegal guardianship of dependents
- custodial servicesBuilding cleaning and maintenance
- custodial dutiesFacility maintenance responsibilities