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

Rural areas account for nearly 40% of sales of fast-moving consumer goods, according to data from consultancy Nielsen Consumer. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Channing Bailey, who is the chief marketing officer at brand design consultancy firm Channing & Company, brand strategist Christine Keeley, and Vylit co-founder Ami Gan. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Regional funds are forecast to invest $136 billion by year-end, making 2026 their second-busiest on record, according to consultancy Global SWF. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Charles Yueh, founder of Golden Lotus 1916, a New York and Paris-based fashion consultancy, says the advantage of a space like Gupta’s is control. — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1