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   chancellor

   /ˈtʃɑːns(ə)lə/

   noun

   • 1. a senior state or legal official: "the Lord chancellor and the judges will consider the application"
   • ▪ short for Chancellor of the Exchequer
   • ▪ the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany.
   • ▪ the honorary head of a university.
   • ▪ the president or chief administrative officer of a university.
   • ▪ a bishop's law officer.
   • ▪ the presiding judge of a chancery court.
   • ▪ (in the UK) an officer of an order of knighthood who seals commissions.

   Word Origin late Old English from Old French cancelier, from late Latin cancellarius ‘porter, secretary’ (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges), from cancelli ‘crossbars’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chancellorship noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › chancellorCHANCELLOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHANCELLOR definition: 1. a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king. b. : the lord chancellor of Great Britain. c. British : the chief secretary of an embassy. d. : a Roman Catholic priest heading the office in which diocesan business is transacted and recorded. 2. a. : the titular head of a British university. b (1) : a university president. (2)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › chancellorCHANCELLOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university: Helmut Kohl became the first Chancellor of a united Germany in 1990. A former politician has been appointed Chancellor of the university. UK. the Chancellor of the Exchequer (= the person in the UK government in charge of tax and government spending):

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionchancellor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of chancellor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Chancellor definition: the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.. See examples of CHANCELLOR used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › chancellorCHANCELLOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. title noun & countable noun. Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria. ...Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. ...as the Chancellor arrived. 2. countable noun. In Britain, the Chancellor is the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 3. countable noun.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › chancellorChancellor - definition of chancellor by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. Any of various officials of high rank, especially: a. A secretary to a monarch or noble. b. Chiefly British The chief secretary of an embassy. c. The chief minister of state in some European countries. 2. a. The president of certain American universities. b. Chiefly British The honorary or titular head of a university. 3.