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

Prof Paul Bartholomew, vice-chancellor of the university has been made a CBE for services to higher education and public service.

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Prof Michael Peter Alcorn, professor of music and associate pro vice-chancellor for sustainability and strategic projects, Queen's University Belfast.

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President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a mathematician and former university vice-chancellor.

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The university added that the vice-chancellor had subsequently met with Prof Sullivan.

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In April, the University of Nottingham announced more than 250 non-academic roles could be cut, with the vice-chancellor saying it was "grappling with significant financial challenges".

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