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Chancellor of the Exchequer

American  

noun

  1. the minister of finance in the British government.


Chancellor of the Exchequer British  

noun

  1. the cabinet minister responsible for finance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Chancellor of the Exchequer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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Allies have started whispering to reporters that if Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves or, by extension, Mr. Starmer himself is ousted, bond investors will take it poorly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: "Heating oil prices have spiked sharply, and I know that, for families in rural communities, that is a real and urgent problem."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

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 • Nov. 26, 2025

Lord Palmerston was continually demanding money for safeguards against a French invasion in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not believe.

From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron