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Conservator

Conservator Meaning & Definition
Conservator Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conservator?

[n] someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
[n] the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Conservator: curator

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See Also | custodian | fiduciary | keeper | steward

Conservator In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"ser*va`tor\ (?; 277), n. [L.: cf. F. conservateur.] 1. One who preserves from injury or violation; a protector; a preserver. The great Creator and Conservator of the world. --Derham. 2. (Law) (a) An officer who has charge of preserving the public peace, as a justice or sheriff. (b) One who has an official charge of preserving the rights and privileges of a city, corporation, community, or estate. The lords of the secret council were likewise made conservators of the peace of the two kingdoms. --Clarendon. The conservator of the estate of an idiot. --Bouvier. {Conservators of the River Thames}, a board of commissioners instituted by Parliament to have the conservancy of the Thames.

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