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castellan |
casters-up mode»
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(n.) 1. The chief usher, butler, or caretaker of an executive mansion (such as the PM's Lodge in Canberra, 10 Downing Street in London, Rideau Hall in Ottawa, the Casa Rosada in Argentina, or the White House in the US); 2. Someone who manages day-to-day matters for an organization during the tenures of various chiefs; 3. The chief of staff of those in charge of maintaining a building, a park, a school, etc.; 4. The head housekeeper, janitor, or maintenance director.
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"And this is Woody: he's the head of housekeeping and maintenance." "Ah, the Castellan! Excellent." | "We often hear of chief executives' chiefs of staff, but not so often about those behind the scenes who keep their 'executive offices' functioning. No one, for example, or at least very few people know Stephen W. Rochon, who is, however the Chief Usher of the US White House---in charge of the service staff, art, furniture, maintenance, housekeeping, decoration, hospitality, and so forth. |
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