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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
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Etymology

Origin of vice-chancellor

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Example Sentences

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vice-chancellor vice chancellor

Bell, who is now vice-chancellor of the University of Sunderland, heard evidence from pupils, teachers, governors and parents across state and independent schools, as well as from community organisations.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

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 will carry out an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Jason Arday's appointment and his time at the university, its vice-chancellor has confirmed.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Shortly after Tuesday's apology, University of Tasmania's deputy vice-chancellor for health Prof Graeme Zosky acknowledged the gravity of the situation.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

I need to confer yet with the vice-chancellor of the kingdom and with the treasurer, to prepare letters for Rushchyts and give him instructions.

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

On May 9—UNC’s commencement day—she emailed Dean Stoyer, the university’s vice chancellor for communications, requesting records related to journalist Pablo Torre’s 2025 podcast episode that claimed she was banned from UNC football facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Lars Klingbeil, the SPD vice chancellor and finance minister, said Monday that the vote was “a signal that we need to think about our policies here in Berlin and about the government’s planned reforms.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Emily D. Engelschall, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services at UC Riverside, pointed out that the campus admitted 13% more community college transfers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Capt Jack Hathaway snapped the image during an orbit on Saturday and sent it to the vice chancellor of Cranfield University in Bedfordshire the following day.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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

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