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consultancy

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con⋅sult⋅an⋅cy

[kuhn-suhl-tn-see]
–noun, plural -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 advice or services.
3. consultation (defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
consult + -ancy
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con·sul·tan·cy   (kən-sŭl'tn-sē)   
n.   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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