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

China exported more than 2 million electric passenger vehicles between January and May, with nearly half of those exports occurring in April and May, according to a recent analysis note from SIA Energy, an oil and gas consultancy. — Julia Simon, NPR, 9 July 2026

The global sports market is forecast to be worth more than $600bn by 2030, according to consultancy Kearney, and IBM is far from the only technology company using sport to prove its AI works before selling it elsewhere. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026

The big consultancies figured out the alumni aspect decades ago. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Saudi Arabia’s debt levels could reach 60% of GDP by 2030, which could push up borrowing costs and put pressure on the government to tighten spending, according to consultancy Capital Economics. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1