chancellor
Americannoun
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the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.
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the chief administrative officer in certain American universities.
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a secretary, as to a king or noble or of an embassy.
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the priest in charge of a Roman Catholic chancery.
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the title of various important judges and other high officials.
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(in some states of the U.S.) the judge of a court of equity or chancery.
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British. the honorary, nonresident, titular head of a university.
noun
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the head of the government in several European countries
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the president of a university or, in some colleges, the chief administrative officer
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the honorary head of a university Compare vice chancellor
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(in some states) the presiding judge of a court of chancery or equity
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the chief secretary of an embassy
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Christianity a clergyman acting as the law officer of a bishop
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archaic the chief secretary of a prince, nobleman, etc
Other Word Forms
- chancellorship noun
- underchancellor noun
Etymology
Origin of chancellor
before 1100; Middle English chanceler < Anglo-French < Late Latin cancellārius doorkeeper, literally, man at the barrier ( chancel, -er 2 ); replacing Middle English canceler, Old English ≪ Late Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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She picked up the phone and called Diana Rodriguez, chancellor of the San Bernardino Community College District, and got the ball rolling.
From Los Angeles Times
The former prime minister, who was chancellor at the time, said it "wasn't going to be possible to save every person's job".
From BBC
But if sustained, economists are already speculating that the chancellor will, at the least, struggle to end the freeze on fuel duty come the next Budget.
From BBC
New numbers forecasting the state of the UK economy have been published alongside the chancellor's Spring Statement - shedding some light on prospects for you and your money.
From BBC
The German chancellor said yesterday that "international law classifications will have little effect" on what happens now.
From BBC
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