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

The vessels were struck in separate attacks approximately 70 nautical miles (around 80 miles) off the Saudi coast, maritime risk consultancy Marisks said Thursday. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Having built a successful career in marketing, van Heel previously worked as chief strategy officer for consultancy firm Heavenly, which has worked on brand campaigns for the BBC, HSBC, and England Rugby. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 23 July 2026

Private-sector hiring in the UAE shrank in the second quarter — the first fall in more than four years, according to recruitment consultancy Cooper Fitch. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

The analysts slightly raised their full-year earnings estimates after the consultancy's recent $5 billion debt raise and suggestion that $2 billion in share repurchases would be completed by the fourth quarter. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1