chancellery

American  

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

noun

chancelleries plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chancelleries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of chancellery

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

Example Sentences

The New Reich Chancellery, built by Hitler's favourite architect Albert Speer, was severely damaged at the end of World War Two and then torn down by order of the Soviet forces in 1949.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

"It was the power centre of Nazi Germany, Hitler's New Reich Chancellery, and these are the last remains."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a news conference during the German-Indian government consultations at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 2, 2022.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2022

The marchers shouted their respects to the president, but a few windows farther, at the Chancellery, they spotted Hitler standing on the balcony.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti