Meaning & use
consultant firm
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Meaning
nouncountable
a company that employs experts to give professional advice to other organizations.
Grammar: Countable; use a/an or the before it, e.g. 'a consultant firm'.
Patterns
- a consultant firm
- work for a consultant firm
She joined a consultant firm that advises banks on risk.
The government hired a consultant firm to review the project.
A consultant firm usually charges by the day.
Word forms
| plural | consultant firms |
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Common combinations
- a leading consultant firm
- A leading consultant firm produced the report.
- hire a consultant firm
- They hired a consultant firm to improve efficiency.
- work for a consultant firm
- He works for a consultant firm in the city.
- a consultant firm advises
- The consultant firm advises clients on tax.
Synonyms and how they differ
- consulting firm
- The usual term in American and British business English; 'consultant firm' sounds slightly less standard.
- advisory firm
- Often used for firms that give financial or legal advice; broader than 'consultant firm'.
Word family
- consultant noun
- A person who gives expert advice.
- consultancy noun
- A company that gives expert advice, or the service it provides.
- consult verb
- To ask someone for advice or information.
Commonly confused: consultant firm or consulting firm?
consultant firm vs consulting firm
The standard phrase for this type of company; 'consultant firm' is a less common variant.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'consultant firm' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Consultant firm' is a countable noun phrase, so 'a consultant firm' is correct. Option 1 puts the phrase in the wrong place, option 2 uses it for a person (should be 'consultant'), and option 4 has a subject-verb agreement problem in standard English.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “consultant firm”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.