conservancy

English

Etymology

conservant +‎ -cy or conserve +‎ -ancy

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): [kənˈsɜːvənsɪ]
  • (US) IPA(key): [kənˈsɝvənsɪ]

Noun

conservancy (countable and uncountable, plural conservancies)

  1. The conservation of a resource.
  2. An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
  3. (Britain) A commission that deals with fishery and navigation.
  4. (US, law) A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets.
    • 1986 April 16, “Midland Insurance was placed in conservancy.”, in Los Angeles Times‎:

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