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

Virtasant, a cloud consultancy, offers a parallel view. —Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

It’s being approached as the centerpiece of a global brand evolution for Shakhtar, with brand consultancy Interbrand — part of Omnicom — spearheading the relaunch. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025

By the numbers, the accounting and consultancy company is hiring 200 fewer entry-level talent this year (1,300 versus 1,500). —Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025

Neither has formally announced a run, but political risk consultancy Eurasia Group said both are expected to enter the contest to replace Ishiba. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1