conservancy — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The conservation of a resource.

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2. An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.

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   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.

3. A commission that deals with fishery and navigation.

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4. A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets.

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Noun

1. a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river

   Broader terms

   committeecommission

2. the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.

   Broader terms

   conservation