consultancy

[ kuhn-suhl-tn-see ]

noun

, plural con·sult·an·cies.

1. the state of being a consultant; the position of a consultant:

   a consultancy with a government agency.

2. a person or firm that provides consulting consulting advice or services.
3. consultation ( defs 1, 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of consultancy¹

consult + -ancy

Example Sentences

The consultancy also expects that prices will remain higher due to geopolitical tensions, bad weather and maintenance taking place on Norwegian gas infrastructure.

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The iconic fly-half is now working as a consultancy coach for Ireland, but he will not be with the team on Friday.

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Jones continued his consultancy work with the side throughout his time with England.

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The consultancy firm Braintrust estimates that the number of arrivals will rise to 115 million by 2040, well ahead of the current world leader, France.

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The Department for Business and Trade has asked management consultancy BCG to explore the possible ownership model, as first reported by Sky News.

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