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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“With your chancellorship, you ensured that a woman at the head of government, that female power too, will forever be a matter of course in our country.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
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
Scholz, a former finance minister under Angela Merkel, brought little international security experience to the chancellorship when he succeeded her in December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
A spokesperson for Kurz during his chancellorship did not immediately return a request for comment.
From Reuters ● Dec. 30, 2021
He continued to hold the chancellorship in the administration of Palmerston until the latter’s resignation in 1857.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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