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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During the authentication process, paper conservators confirmed that the paper and ink were consistent with what Chopin would have used at the time.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
But while the rest of her trekking group joins the cacophony below, the veteran archaeologist and art conservator who has put dirt to shovel in places like Oman, Greece, and Turkey steadies a pen over her binder.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Moments later, Maw’s attorney, Juan Dotson, said his client would end his bid to be LaDonna’s conservator.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
These efforts include two new staff positions, namely, a curator and a conservator; Claire Howard was already appointed the inaugural Hansjörg Wyss Curator of Modern Art earlier this year.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
But while the rest of her trekking group joins the cacophony below, the veteran archaeologist and art conservator who has put dirt to shovel in places like Oman, Greece, and Turkey steadies a pen over her binder.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Moments later, Maw’s attorney, Juan Dotson, said his client would end his bid to be LaDonna’s conservator.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
These efforts include two new staff positions, namely, a curator and a conservator; Claire Howard was already appointed the inaugural Hansjörg Wyss Curator of Modern Art earlier this year.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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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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