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 correspondence triggered an ITN investigation, which was overseen by a representative from People Puzzles, an external HR consultancy drafted in to improve ITN’s people management and complaints procedures. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Everyone Bought The Same Engine The largest consultancies equipped hundreds of thousands of employees with ChatGPT Enterprise and Claude. — Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Graham, who works as CEO of his own management and marketing consultancy firm, looked dapper in a black suit and white shirt, while Winfrey donned a matching cream pinstripe blazer and pants. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

After the closing bell on Monday, mall owner Simon Property Group and infrastructure consultancy AECOM are set to report earnings. — Paulina Likos,jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1