chancellery
Americannoun
plural
chancelleries-
the position of a chancellor.
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the office or department of a chancellor.
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the office attached to an embassy or consulate.
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a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.
noun
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the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office
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the position, rank, or office of a chancellor
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the residence or office of an embassy or legation
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the office of a consulate
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another name for a diplomatic chancery
Etymology
Origin of chancellery
1250–1300; Middle English chancellerie < Anglo-French, equivalent to chanceller chancellor + -ie -y 3
Example Sentences
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Scholz, whose chances of retaining the chancellery look remote, later insisted that he was "staying cool" about Elon Musk's attacks.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025
A Ukrainian flag also was raised outside the chancellery.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
The appointment of a new defense minister in Germany is unlikely to make much of a difference to “big ticket” decisions on military aid, which are made in the chancellery, said Gressel.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023
In a statement following the meeting, the chancellery said "one-sided dependencies on individual suppliers or sales markets can become a risk to economic performance and growth".
From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023
In the plaza across from the chancellery building, boys swarmed the treetops for a better view.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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