conservancy
Americannoun
plural
conservancies-
conservation of natural resources.
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an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.
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British. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.
noun
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(in Britain) a court or commission with jurisdiction over a river, port, area of countryside, etc
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another word for conservation
Other Word Forms
- conservant adjective
Etymology
Origin of conservancy
1550–60; < Medieval Latin conservantia ( conserve, -ancy ); replacing conservacy < Medieval Latin conservātia; -acy
Example Sentences
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Libow and his property manager spend a lot of time on the grounds, looking for projects or small improvements they’re allowed to make under the conservancy.
From Los Angeles Times
Veering from its long focus on preserving wildlands, the Legislature created the state’s first conservancy and a state-county joint powers authority to acquire open space in the middle of a city.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, the conservancy — which manages 88% of the island — scrapped a proposal to shoot the deer from helicopters, facing community outrage and opposition from local representatives.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a famous conservancy started by this kid in the ’70s — he was a teenager who was concerned about pollution, and he heard that trees and plants can help take pollution out of the air.
From Los Angeles Times
Bupa was rescued from a mass elephant cull in Zimbabwe in 1989 and brought to the conservancy when he was eight years old.
From BBC
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