conservation
noun
the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation.
anticonservation
-
a word derived from
conservation.
Example Sentences
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He was one of the shrewdest anticonservation lawyers in the nation before taking over the department and has a keen sense of when to fight in court and when to retreat.
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