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Chancellor of the Exchequer

American  

noun

  1. the minister of finance in the British government.


Chancellor of the Exchequer British  

noun

  1. the cabinet minister responsible for finance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Chancellor of the Exchequer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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Last week, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said that Treasury officials were re-examining preparatory work undertaken during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine energy shock.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves faces some tough choices on Wednesday when she sets out a budget that strives to narrow the country’s fiscal gap without damaging growth.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

That leaves big tax increases, which Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves unveiled Wednesday in a new budget plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

This was in response to a Financial Times report Thursday night that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is abandoning plans to increase income-tax rates in her budget plan this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Must get Weir to put that conundrum to Chancellor of the Exchequer.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893 by Various

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