con·ser·va·tor 
(kən-sûrvə-tər, kŏnsər-vā′tər)
(kən-sûrvə-tər, kŏnsər-vā′tər)n.
1. A person in charge of maintaining or restoring valuable items, as in a museum or library.
2. A protector or guardian: "a conservator of cherished values and regular order in governing institutions" (William Greider).
3. Law One placed in charge of the property or personal affairs of an incompetent person.
con·ser′va·tori·al (-tôrē-əl) adj.
con·serva·tor·ship′ n.