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Conservancy

/[kənˈsɝvənsɪ]/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The conservation of a resource. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river wordnet
  5. 5
    A commission that deals with fishery and navigation. British, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets. US, countable, uncountable

Etymology

From conservant + -cy or conserve + -ancy.

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