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

Spink said the firm is also seeing rising demand for consultancy tied to localizing military manufacturing, which has acquired a new urgency in the wake of the Iran war. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

In 2024, a USA Wealth Report from the investment consultancy Henley & Partners found that second-tier cities such as Austin, Scottsdale, and West Palm Beach had become some of the nation’s fastest-growing magnets for wealthy buyers. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

These students just lacked training or practice in consultancy interviewing. — Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

But while his father holds a consultancy job, Gustaf became a footballer, with support from his family. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1