CONSERVATOR, noun 1. A preserver; one who preserves from injury or violation. Appropriately, an officer who has the charge of preserving the public peace, as judges and sheriffs; also, an officer who has the charge of preserving the rights and privileges of a city, corporation or community, as in catholic universities. It is a word of extensive application. 2. In Connecticut, a person appointed to superintend idiots, lunatics, etc., manage their property, and preserve it from waste.
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