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chancellor

[chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-]

noun

  1. the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.

  2. the chief administrative officer in certain American universities.

  3. a secretary, as to a king or noble or of an embassy.

  4. the priest in charge of a Roman Catholic chancery.

  5. the title of various important judges and other high officials.

  6. (in some states of the U.S.) the judge of a court of equity or chancery.

  7. British.the honorary, nonresident, titular head of a university.



chancellor

/ -slə, ˈtʃɑːnsələ /

noun

  1. the head of the government in several European countries

  2. the president of a university or, in some colleges, the chief administrative officer

  3. the honorary head of a university Compare vice chancellor

  4. (in some states) the presiding judge of a court of chancery or equity

  5. the chief secretary of an embassy

  6. Christianity a clergyman acting as the law officer of a bishop

  7. archaicthe chief secretary of a prince, nobleman, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • underchancellor noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chancellor1

before 1100; Middle English chanceler < Anglo-French < Late Latin Գܲ doorkeeper, literally, man at the barrier ( chancel, -er 2 ); replacing Middle English canceler, Old English ≪ Late Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chancellor1

C11: from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin Գܲ porter, secretary, from Latin Գī lattice; see chancel
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Example Sentences

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Following the chancellor's Spending Review, there had been some confusion over what that alternative accommodation might be.

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Appearing on the same programme, shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said the decision to launch the inquiry should have happened "far, far earlier".

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In the chancellor's Spending Review, the UK Labour government pledged £445m for rail projects in Wales, £118m for restoring coal tips and extra cash for the day-to-day spending of the Welsh government.

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Shanks said the Acorn investment, announced as part of chancellor Rachel Reeves' spending review, was designed to lure in further funding from private investment.

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Over the weekend, the UK government confirmed it was sending more RAF jets to the Middle East - a move the chancellor described as a "precautionary measure".

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chancelleryChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster