management consulting
noun · n
Simple meaning
A service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
manuhjmuhntkuhnsuhltingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmænədʒməntkənsəltɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
n
The practice of providing consulting services to organizations to improve their performance or in any way to assist in achieving organizational objectives.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
Used this way, management consulting is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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