consultancy
Americannoun
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the state of being a consultant; the position of a consultant.
a consultancy with a government agency.
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a person or firm that provides consulting advice or services.
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of consultancy
Explanation
If it's your job to give advice about how to run a lemonade stand, you've started your own lemonade-selling consultancy, or a business that gives expert information about a particular field. Most consultancies have to do with the business world, as when a company that's trying to avoid harming the environment hires an environmental consultancy to provide expert tips about how to be more environmentally friendly. But any firm that's in the business of giving advice — whether to governments or schools or sports teams — can be described as a consultancy.
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“It’s all just happening at once: better products, longer range, more choices,” said Tu Le, a managing director at consultancy Sino Auto Insights.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
A spokesperson for Superdry previously told BBC News that Holder resigned as a director and employee of the company in 2016, and consultancy work with the firm ended in 2019.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Alongside infrastructure investment, "digital and data-driven offerings" will be a growth-driver, the consultancy said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
More than half of the firms surveyed by the British software consultancy OrgVue last year acknowledged that the firings were mistakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
She is now running her own consultancy focused on helping foundations use film and media to tell their stories.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
The World Cup’s organizing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, and its partner consultancies estimate the tournament could generate up to $40.9 billion in global gross domestic product.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The program is currently launching with about 100 members, ranging from large professional-services firms like Accenture and Cognizant, to smaller consultancies and IT services companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, OpenAI in February announced its “Frontier Alliance,” a program anchored by consultancies, including Accenture.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
The government has already sounded out a number of consultancies to take that on if the situation arises.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
Together with major league consultancies, such as Baker-McKinsey, they coached Russian entrepreneurs and managers in the ways of the West.
From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel
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