Title: Childcare - definition of childcare by The Free Dictionary
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(chīld′kâr′)
n.
The provision of care for a child, especially a preschooler, by an institution or a person other than a parent or guardian. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. childcare
( ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛə)
n
1. ( Social Welfare) care provided for children without homes (or with a seriously disturbed home life) by a local authority
2. ( Social Welfare) care and supervision of children whose parents are working, provided by a childminder or local authority
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014



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