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

Owners are left to foot the bill of the true cost of caring for and educating Michigan’s youngest, according to Kathy Ligon, who has nearly 40 years of experience in early education and runs a child care consultancy. —Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025

It was further reported that The King’s Foundation brought in a specialist human resources consultancy, which upheld claims about staff shortages, inadequate management practices and low pay. —Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025

Janette Sadik-Khan As a founding principal of Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consultancy that helps mayors around the world strengthen their communities and their residents, Janette Sadik-Khan is reimagining public transportation everywhere from Mexico City to Mumbai. —Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

Property prices in Riyadh have surged nearly 40% for villas and 75% for apartments since 2019, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank, driven by a lack of supply and a growing population. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1