conservators

noun

1. 1

   One who conserves, preserves or protects something.

2. 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. 3

   An officer in charge of preserving the public peace, such as a justice or sheriff.

4. 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. 5

   A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.