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

Magid, one of the most durable media consultancies in the sector, has advised clients to start giving viewers more context, depth and emotional reassurance, rather than relying on breaking news and dozens of star anchors and correspondents. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 May 2026

The operationally minded ones come from agencies, consultancies, or operator roles in growing companies and have not yet caught up with AI. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Joël Palix, founder of boutique consultancy Palix Unlimited, had longstanding reservations on the culture fit of a Lauder-Puig merger. —Footwear News, 22 May 2026

Its analysis, published Tuesday, is based on federal data and premium payment estimates from Wakely Consulting Group, a healthcare consultancy and actuarial shop. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1