chancellorship
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Etymology
Origin of chancellorship
First recorded in 1425–75, chancellorship is from the late Middle English word chanceler-schepp. See chancellor, -ship
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After resigning from his chancellorship, Castro went on to teach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
But this is, Covid aside, the first major test of Olaf Scholz's chancellorship and, so far, it has not gone very well.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2022
A spokesperson for Kurz during his chancellorship did not immediately return a request for comment.
From Reuters ● Dec. 30, 2021
Merkel, 67, handed over the chancellorship to successor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday after a near-record 16 years in power.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Lord John Russell agreed to accept office as foreign minister; Gladstone consented to take the chancellorship of the exchequer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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