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con·serv·an·cy
\kənˈsərvən(t)sē, -sə̄v-, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: alteration of conservacy
1. Britain : a board that has jurisdiction over a river or port especially for the regulation of fisheries and navigation
< the Thames Conservancy >
2. : conservation especially of natural resources
< conservancy work being done on the … rivers to control floods — Americana Annual >
specifically : an organization designed and often government-sponsored to conserve and protect natural resources (as trees or wildlife) |