chancellery

American  

[chan-suh-luh-ree, -sluh-ree, -suhl-ree, chahn-] / ˈtʃæn sə lə ri, -slə ri, -səl ri, ˈtʃɑn- /

noun

plural

chancelleries

1. the position of a chancellor.

2. the office or department of a chancellor.

3. the office attached to an embassy or consulate.

4. a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.

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chancellery British  

/ ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ, -slərɪ /

noun

1. the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office

2. the position, rank, or office of a chancellor

3. 1. the residence or office of an embassy or legation

   2. the office of a consulate

4. another name for a diplomatic chancery

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Etymology

Origin of chancellery

1250–1300; Middle English chancellerie < Anglo-French, equivalent to chanceller chancellor + -ie -y ³

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for the Chancellery declined to comment to Welt am Sonntag.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2023

They soon came across what was left of the Reich Chancellery - the very heart of Nazi power - and, in the garden, found a couple of discarded jerry cans.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023

The red carpet was rolled out again the next day, ahead of the King's visit to the German Chancellery.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks as he receives the winners of the young researcher "Jugend Forscht 2022" contest at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany September 6, 2022.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

Trolling around Berlin, they stopped across the street from the Reich Chancellery.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand