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conservancy
[ kuhn-sur-vuhn-see ]
/ kənˈsɜr vən si /
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noun, plural con·serv·an·cies.
conservation of natural resources.
an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.
British. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.
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conservancy
/ (kənˈsɜːvənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
(in Britain) a court or commission with jurisdiction over a river, port, area of countryside, etc
another word for conservation (def. 2)
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