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noun

Say it like: Cha-nse-llo-rs

The correct spelling is chancellors. A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice. For example: "Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  Lord Chancellor"

Usage Examples

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  Lord Chancellor

the Austrian Chancellor

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
  2. 2.The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
  3. 3.A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
  4. 4.The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
  5. 5.Short for Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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