conservancy: Meaning and Definition of

con•serv•an•cy

Pronunciation: (kun-sûr'vun-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
  1. conservation of natural resources.
  2. an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.
  3. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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