conservatorship
- noun
- /kənˈsɜrvəˌtərˌʃɪp/
- Specialized
- It's also a somber day for me, for Britney, and I think for a lot of us who have been following conservatorships and how they operate.
- guardianship and conservatorship
But the end of her conservatorship is on the table here.
- But the end of her conservatorship is on the table here.
- It's less restrictive or it's less total than conservatorship.
- The most difficult calls we would get, especially during anybody's holiday season, would be people who are on conservatorship were locked away somewhere.
Examples
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In 2008, the Los Angeles Superior Court ordered that a conservatorship be established for Britney.
Blog text (22) -
Be mindful that the prospects of guardianship and conservatorship may be minimized or completely avoided by planning ahead.
Academic text (1998) -
The conservatorship continues to the present; thus, she is under the supervision and control of the court.
Blog text (22) -
"We'll also need elder law attorneys who can deal with legal issues, such as conservatorship."
Academic text (1998) -
The two government-sponsored entities have been in a holding pattern since they were placed into a government conservatorship in September 2008.
Blog text (29) -
Mr. Lohan, the court has heard your argument and agrees a conservatorship for Miss Lohan is the correct course of action at this juncture.
Blog text (10) -
The court established a conservatorship to manage her financial affairs due to her incapacity.
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After careful consideration, the judge granted a conservatorship to ensure the child's well-being.
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The artist's family sought a conservatorship to protect her interests while she recovered from her illness.
Synonyms
A legal duty to care for and protect someone, often a child
A person, usually a child, who is legally under a guardian's care and control
The job of managing money or property for other people
How Extensive
- Specialized
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
conservatorship = conservator (transparent) = conservator + ship
Formed by adding the common suffix '-ship' to 'conservator' to denote the office, status, or responsibility associated with a conservator.
Etymology
Conservatorship comes from conserve, which means 'to keep' or 'to protect', and the ending -ship that shows a role like in friendship. So a conservatorship is the role someone has when a court asks them to keep and protect another person's money and personal matters because that person cannot do it themselves.