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• vice-chancellor
  vice-chancellor

  noun

  a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
• vice chancellor
  vice chancellor

  noun

  the chief executive or administrator at some British universities Compare chancellor

vice-chancellor

American  

[vahys-chan-suh-ler, -chahn-] / ˈvaɪsˈtʃæn sə lər, -ˈtʃɑn- /

noun

1. a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.

2. a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.

3. the chief administrator of certain British universities.

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vice chancellor British  

noun

1. the chief executive or administrator at some British universities Compare chancellor

2. (in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor

3. (formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor

4. a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor

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Other Word Forms

• vice-chancellorship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of vice-chancellor

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

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Last week, prior to the announcement of Arday's death, Cambridge's vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice announced an investigation into the circumstances of his appointment and his time working at the university.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The University of Cambridge vice-chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice led the tributes, saying the faculty was "desperately saddened" to learn of his death.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice said: "We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Prof Nigel Seaton, interim principal and vice-chancellor, said staff at risk of redundancy were being informed today.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Besides, he knew this himself, and understood that the vice-chancellor was inclining him to some side; but he let himself be inclined purposely, for it flattered him greatly.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Duncan Ivison, president and vice chancellor at The University of Manchester, said students had been working hard to get the places they wanted and deserved.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Judge J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, issued sanctions for “spoliation of evidence” in the shareholder lawsuit over the 2023 merger between Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

In June 2019, Ong got a new line manager and in June 2020, she emailed the-then vice chancellor complaining about Green's "ruthless and bullying behaviour".

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

In a separate statement, Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications, dismissed Agostini’s comments directly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

Of course he knew how unreasonable the American embassy could be—the vice chancellor, of all people, had once been refused a visa to attend a conference—but he had never doubted his plan.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie