Lord Chancellor

American  

noun

Lord Chancellors plural

1. the highest judicial officer of the British crown: law adviser of the ministry, keeper of the great seal, presiding officer in the House of Lords, etc.

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Lord Chancellor British  

noun

1. government the cabinet minister who is head of the judiciary in England and Wales and Speaker of the House of Lords

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Lord Chancellors
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Lord Chancellor

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

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Lord Chancellor

The measure came after retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the Lord Chancellor to come up with a series of proposals to reduce the backlog in the courts.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

Jenrick, who has not commented, shadows the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood, the cabinet minister who oversees the independence of the courts.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025

Speaking after watching a demonstration of the technology at a training facility in Oxfordshire, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government would not allow jails to be controlled by fear or disorder.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025

Former Lord Chancellor David Gauke, who chaired the review, said major reforms were needed to "end the dangerous cycle of emergency releases" of prisoners.

From BBC ● May 22, 2025

“I have always thought you would have made a first-rate Lord Chancellor,” he told his friend, and “I now appeal to you as Lord Chancellor!’

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman