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

While weighing similar moves, Thailand is not as desperate as the Philippines, said Jitsai Santaputra of the energy consultancy The Lantau Group in Bangkok. —ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026

Also, housing sales since the pandemic have seen strong growth, with a marginal slowdown in 2025, according to data from real estate consultancy Knight Frank. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

Ukraine imports a major portion of its gas needs through Hungary, amounting to around 45% of all gas imports last year, according to Ukrainian energy consultancy EXPRO. —Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The pair have joined forces to launch High Road Entertainment, a new co-production and sales consultancy for the drama biz. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1