conservator
noun
con·ser·va·tor
kən-ˈsər-və-tər 
-və-ˌtȯr;
ˈkän(t)-sər-ˌvā-tər
1
a
: one that preserves from injury or violation : protector
b
: one that is responsible for the care, restoration, and repair of archival or museum articles
2
: a person, official, or institution designated to take over and protect the interests of an incompetent
3
: an official charged with the protection of something affecting public welfare and interests
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.
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Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The 5-ton ‘false door’ was installed by conservators, project managers and engineers.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Now the conservator of the GSEs, FHFA Director Bill Pulte, as well as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have said there will be action to take the companies private and then ultimately to the public markets.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Oh wait, like don't look at them as a conservator.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The 5-ton ‘false door’ was installed by conservators, project managers and engineers.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Now the conservator of the GSEs, FHFA Director Bill Pulte, as well as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have said there will be action to take the companies private and then ultimately to the public markets.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Oh wait, like don't look at them as a conservator.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conservator
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“Conservator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservator. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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conservator
noun
con·ser·va·tor
kən-ˈsər-və-tər, ˈkän-sər-ˌvā-
1
2
: a public official charged with the protection of something affecting public welfare and interests
specifically
: an official placed in charge of a bank because its affairs are not in a satisfactory condition
conservatorship
noun
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