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conservator

/kənˈsɝ.və.tɚ/ noun C2
  1. One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
  2. A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
  3. An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.
  4. A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
  5. A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.

Plural conservators

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