conservator

/kənˈsʌrvədər/
/kənˈsʌvətə/
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Other forms: conservators

Definitions of conservator
  1. noun
    the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
    synonyms: curator
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    type of:
    custodian, keeper, steward
    one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
  2. noun
    someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
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    type of:
    fiduciary
    a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
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