conservancy

The conservation of a resource.

Noun

  1. The conservation of a resource.
  2. An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
    • Niassa – a troubled corner of Africa, where conservancies financed by hunters might the best-resourced operations around – this was where you came for pure experience. The old-style, Hemingway safari. - 2026 April 21,...
  3. A commission that deals with fishery and navigation.
  4. A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets.

Origin

From conservant + -cy or conserve + -ancy.

Forms

conservancies