plural consultancies
Definition of consultancy
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
2a
: 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].
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The first known use of consultancy was in 1909
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