consultancy

noun

con·​sul·​tan·​cy kən-ˈsəl-tᵊn(t)-sē 

plural consultancies

1

: the act or an instance of consulting : consultation

Imagine finding out that you were about to have four children. For Amanda Rogers, that is exactly what she was told during a consultancy in the early part of her pregnancy.

—Michael Sheils McNamee

2

a

: an agency that provides consulting services

The company has hired an excellent marketing consultancy.

b

: the services provided by a consultancy or a consultant

Grants of £500 will also be made available for business support or consultancy [=consultation] for property owners seeking specialist advice on bringing their building back into commercial use.

—Sean Doherty and Andy Robinson

c

chiefly British : the position of a consultant

The doctor was offered a consultancy at the municipal hospital.

She left her position with the company to move into consultancy [=consulting].

Examples of consultancy in a Sentence

The company has hired an excellent marketing consultancy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sabrina Wu, a teacher at New Channel, an English school and education consultancy in Beijing, said Hong Kong and Singapore schools are growing in popularity because of their proximity to China. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025

The 37-year-old entrepreneur is the founder of Denisse Soto With Flair, a creative cocktail consultancy in which Mexican ingredients are at the forefront. —Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2025

According to Axios, citing data from the business consultancy SB360, these are the stores set to close this year. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025

Neil Dutta, head of economic research at the Renaissance Macro consultancy, said in a recent note that uncertainty over White House policies is overrated compared with other looming constraints on growth. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1