chancellorship

[ chan-suh-ler-ship, -sler-, chahn- ]

noun
  1. the office or rank of chancellor.

  2. a chancellor's term of office.

Origin of chancellorship

1
First recorded in 1425–75, chancellorship is from the late Middle English word chanceler-schepp.See chancellor, -ship

Other words from chancellorship

  • un·der·chan·cel·lor·ship, noun

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