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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And, very briefly, he was chancellor and then the most senior minister at the Cabinet Office, the engine room of Whitehall.
From BBC
According to reports, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard delivered the forecast warning of a £28bn shortfall in spending plans to the prime minister and chancellor ahead of Christmas.
From BBC
As well as his two months as chancellor at the end of Boris Johnson's time as prime minister, he was education secretary, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and chairman of the Conservative Party.
From BBC
That Merz chose India for his first trip to Asia as chancellor "demonstrates how India, the world's largest democracy, is an important strategic partner for Germany," a government spokesman said on Friday in Berlin.
From Barron's
His death was confirmed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he worked and researched for decades, before having to resign as its chancellor over the comments.
From BBC
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