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.—
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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
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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].
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The company has hired an excellent marketing consultancy.
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About nine out of 10 ERP implementations fall short, often due to lack of adoption by either employees or business units, according to global consultancy Bain & Company.
—Derek Klobucher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Jalisco is ranked sixth out of Mexico's 32 states, including Mexico City, for homicides, with 909 recorded there since the beginning of Sheinbaum's term in October 2024, according to data consultancy TResearch.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Geopolitical consequences Maria Jose (Majo) Valverde, biodiversity and sustainability analyst at Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, said U.S. support for deep-sea mining could have profound geopolitical repercussions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Allen Adamson, co-founder of the marketing consultancy Metaforce, told NPR at the time that companies rebrand to stay relevant.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
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Derek Klobucher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Jalisco is ranked sixth out of Mexico's 32 states, including Mexico City, for homicides, with 909 recorded there since the beginning of Sheinbaum's term in October 2024, according to data consultancy TResearch.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Geopolitical consequences Maria Jose (Majo) Valverde, biodiversity and sustainability analyst at Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, said U.S. support for deep-sea mining could have profound geopolitical repercussions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Allen Adamson, co-founder of the marketing consultancy Metaforce, told NPR at the time that companies rebrand to stay relevant.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
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“Consultancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultancy. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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