Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. law The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
- n. law The state of being under the control of a conservator.
Etymologies
- conservator + -ship (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The idiot thinks placing them in conservatorship is the same as giving them big chunks of bailout cash to do with as they please like giving million dollar bonuses to the guys who created the problem.”
Think Progress » Chuck Todd: ‘The Tea Party gets a big benefit’ from Fox News’ promotion.
“When Fannie and Freddie were placed in conservatorship two years ago, Bush administration officials believed that it only needed to pledge $100 billion to each company to keep them afloat.”
The Wall Street Journal: Fannie, Freddie Elicit Grim Forecast
“I have commented before on prominent lawyers involved in conservatorship abuse and how one of their front guys now has an attorney-in-charge position in the AG's office.”
“On the weekend of September 6-7, Paulson threw Fannie and Freddie into "conservatorship" - which is to say, Treasury took them over-wiping out what the day before had been $30 billion in shareholder wealth while making a few short sellers very wealthy.”
“If it weren’t for TARP, all of the major investment banks plus AIG would be in conservatorship too.”
Think Progress » Chuck Todd: ‘The Tea Party gets a big benefit’ from Fox News’ promotion.
“Fannie and Freddie are under FHFA's control in a legal form called conservatorship, whereby FHFA is charged with preserving their assets.”
The Washington Post: Fannie and Freddie spending lavishly on lawyers
“The U.S. took over Freddie, and its larger sibling Fannie Mae through a legal process known as conservatorship in September 2008.”
“When the government took over Fannie and Freddie through a legal process known as conservatorship, the Bush administration opted against incorporating the companies' obligations into the federal budget, citing the arrangement's "temporary nature.”
The Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers Push Bill to Put Fannie, Freddie on Budget
“Fannie and Freddie were taken over by the U.S. three years ago through a legal process known as conservatorship.”
“Fannie and its smaller sibling, Freddie Mac, were taken over by the government nearly three years ago through a legal process called conservatorship.”
The Wall Street Journal: Foreclosure Woes Fuel Wider Loss at Fannie
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