consultancyn.
/kənˈsʌltənsi/ The work or position of a consultant (senses 2 and 3); a department of consultants.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > office or function of
advisership1790
assessorship1834
mentorship1848
consultancy1955
1955 Times 4 July 2/4 Successful candidates will be given special training to equip them for Consultancy at the company's own Training Centre.
1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Oct. 563/4 There is infinitely more formal training in management than before, and ‘management consultancy’ has expanded rapidly since the war.
1960 Guardian 26 Aug. 6/1 Interior Design Consultancy. Our Interior Design Consultants will be delighted to help and advise you.
1963 Economist 19 Oct. 262/2 These links are provided..by research and ..consultancy.
1966 A. Battersby Math. in Managem. ix. 236 Harry Arthur Hopf formed one of the earliest management consultancy companies in the U.S.A.
1967 Times Rev. Industry Mar. 88/1 Independent laboratories are rarely in the public eye. They range in size from the large research institute like the Fulmer at Stoke Poges and International Research and Development in Newcastle to small consultancies with a minimum of scientific equipment.
1969 Responsibilities of Consultant Grade (Dept. Health & Social Security) 3 Failure to reach a consultancy has now..much more serious consequences than before.
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