Chancellor of the Exchequer

American  

noun

1. the minister of finance in the British government.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer British  

noun

1. the cabinet minister responsible for finance

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Etymology

Origin of Chancellor of the Exchequer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

That leaves big tax increases, which Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves unveiled Wednesday in a new budget plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves faces some tough choices on Wednesday when she sets out a budget that strives to narrow the country’s fiscal gap without damaging growth.

From MarketWatch

This was in response to a Financial Times report Thursday night that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is abandoning plans to increase income-tax rates in her budget plan this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is struggling to balance the books ahead of a new annual budget to be released next month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dame Annette Brooke never fulfilled a childhood ambition to be the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, but as a campaigning Liberal Democrat she made a distinctive contribution to local and national public life.

From BBC