The position, role, or period of being a consultant who gives professional advice.
Combination of consultant (from Latin consultans, 'one who consults') and -ship (Old English suffix denoting a position or state). The term emerged in the 20th century as consulting became professionalized.
Consultantships became a status symbol in the 1980s because they let retired experts monetize their knowledge while still sounding official—it's the modern equivalent of being an elder advisor in tribal societies.
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