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- noun Plural form of
conservatorship .
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Examples
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None of these namby-pamby rescues, bail-outs or weasel-worded "conservatorships".
Safehaven 2008
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None of these namby-pamby rescues, bail-outs or weasel-worded "conservatorships".
Safehaven 2008
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"Relying on long-term revenue from the companies as an offset for short-term tax cuts seems inconsistent with the need to end the conservatorships and reform our housing-finance system," said Edward DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Plan to Fund Payroll-Tax Draws Fire Nick Timiraos 2011
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Another option is government reorganization of troubled financial institutions using conservatorships, as in the case of Continental Illinois in the U.S. and the financial crisis in Sweden in the 1990s.
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FDIC bridge banks, conservatorships and receiverships exempted
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The government took control of Freddie and Fannie through conservatorships, giving it powers normally held by boards and shareholders.
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Many conservatorships are for older adults suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.
Controlling Britney 2008
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Senator McCain argued as the debate began, and as he repeatedly does on the campaign trail, that the blame for the financial meltdown lies with the mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were a unique hybrid–government-chartered but shareholder-owner—until they were forced into government conservatorships last month.
Check Point: The Grand Finale - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Senator McCain argued as the debate began, and as he repeatedly does on the campaign trail, that the blame for the financial meltdown lies with the mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were a unique hybrid–government-chartered but shareholder-owner—until they were forced into government conservatorships last month.
Check Point: The Grand Finale - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Taking over legal control of another person's life is no easy task, says Margaret Lodise, whose Los Angeles law practice specializes in the trust and estate litigation that covers conservatorships.
Controlling Britney 2008
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