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chancellor

noun
USCHAN-suh-ler/ˈt͡ʃænsələ/UKCHAHN-suh-luh/ˈtʃɑːnsələ/CHAN-suh-luh

Pluralchancellors

7 meanings of chancellor

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  1. 1
    German leadernouncountable
    The leader of the government in some countries where people speak German.

    Austria's chancellor met with farmers in Vienna on Monday.

    Germany will have a new chancellor after the election.

    Similarpremier

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  2. 2
    university headnouncountable
    The top leader of a university. At some schools the job is only an honor, with few real duties.

    The chancellor of the university gave a short speech at graduation.

    Our school's new chancellor wants to build more student housing.

    Similarpresident

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  3. 3
    UK finance ministernounUKabbreviationellipsis
    Short for Chancellor of the Exchequer. This is the British minister in charge of the country's money.

    The chancellor said taxes on fuel would go up next year.

    The prime minister chose a new chancellor last week.

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  4. 4
    senior officialnouncountable
    A senior official who does office or legal work, sometimes running a part of government like money or the law.

    The king asked his chancellor to write a letter to the duke.

    The chancellor kept careful records of every tax the city collected.

    Similarminister, secretary

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  5. 5
    chief judgenounUScountable
    The top judge of a chancery court, a special kind of court in some US states.

    The chancellor in the chancery court ordered the company to stop building on the land.

    The two brothers went before the chancellor to settle their fight over the family farm.

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  6. 6
    church officialnouncountable
    A church official who keeps the records of a cathedral, or who judges church law cases for a bishop.

    The church chancellor decided the case about the new bell tower.

    The cathedral chancellor keeps old letters and records safe.

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  7. 7
    jury leadernouncountable
    The person who leads a jury and tells the court what the jury decided.

    The chancellor stood up and read the jury's decision to the judge.

    The jurors picked the oldest among them to be their chancellor.

    Similarforeman, foreperson

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Origin

It came into English through French from Latin. The Latin word meant an officer who stood by the bars in a law court.