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

Japan’s market size is estimated to reach 33 billion euros in 2024, growth of between 12 and 13 percent over 2023, although the consultancy did forecast a normalization of the region’s performance in 2025. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024

This would be based on the Barnier budget but amended to appeal to the moderate left, the consultancy said. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024

Williams had reportedly left his IT job with NAPA Auto Parts in order to pursue the consultancy full-time. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024

Monroe, who is now CEO of security consultancy JDMonroe Enterprises, told Newsweek that while Mangione wanted to get up close to his victim and cared less about his escape, he was motivated by the same hatred as the Unabomber. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1