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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•serv•an•cy (kən sûr′vən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - conservation of natural resources.
- an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.
- [Brit.]a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.
- Medieval Latin conservātia; see -acy
- Medieval Latin conservantia (see conserve, -ancy); replacing conservacy
- 1550–60
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