consultancy

The definition of consultancy is the practice or profession of giving expert advice, especially within a particular field.

(noun)

When an accountant offers expert accounting advice to different businesses, this is an example of a consultancy.

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See consultancy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. consultancies

  1. the act or business of providing professional or technical advice
  2. Chiefly Brit. a consulting firm
  3. the position of a consultant

See consultancy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·sul·tan·cies
  1. The act or an instance of consulting.
  2. A business or agency offering expert or professional advice in a field: opened a financial consultancy.
  3. A position as a consultant: accepted a three-year consultancy abroad.

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