Chancellor

Word CHANCELLOR
Character 10
Hyphenation chan cel lor
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Definitions and meanings of "Chancellor"

What do we mean by chancellor?

Any of various officials of high rank, especially. noun

A secretary to a monarch or noble. noun

The chief secretary of an embassy. noun

The chief minister of state in some European countries. noun

The president of certain American universities. noun

The honorary or titular head of a university. noun

The presiding judge of a court of chancery or equity in some states of the United States and in Great Britain. noun

Originally, under the later Roman emperors, a doorkeeper or usher, who stood at the latticed railing inclosing the judgment-seat, to keep off the crowd and to introduce such persons as were entitled to pass inside. noun

Hence A secretary; a notary. noun

In Great Britain: noun

The highest judicial officer of the crown, law adviser of the ministry, and keeper of the great seal: more fully designated lord high chancellor. noun

An officer, officially styled chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, who presides in person or by deputy over the courts of law and equity in the duchy of Lancaster. He is usually a cabinet minister, and seldom a lawyer. The finance minister of the British government, more fully styled chancellor of the exchequer. noun

In the jury system of Scotland, the preses or foreman of a jury, who announces the verdict when it is a verbal one, and who, when it is in writing, hands it in and indorses it, in the name of the jury, along with the clerk of the court. noun

In France: noun

The chief officer of the crown, charged with the custody of the great seal, the administration of justice, and the duty of presiding over the councils of the king. The office was abolished in 1790, revived in name by Napoleon I., and finally abolished in 1848. noun

The chief officer of the palace of a queen or prince noun

A secretary, especially of an embassy or a consulate. noun

In the new German empire, the president of the Federal Council, who is also charged with the supreme direction, under the emperor, of all imperial affairs. noun

The chief officer, next to the honorary head, of a military or honorable order, who guards its seal, administers its property, and preserves its records: as, the chancellor of the Order of the Garter. noun

A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.

The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.

A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.

The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.

Short for Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The foreman of a jury.

The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).

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The word "chancellor" in example sentences

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, also criticized the evaluation system and what she called the chancellor's "destructive cycle of hire, fire, repeat." ❋ Unknown (2010)

American Federation of Teachers, also criticized the evaluation system and what she called the chancellor's "destructive cycle of hire, fire, repeat." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gray (D), who wants her to be his interim - and possibly permanent - chancellor, is to make sure that the answer is yes. ❋ Bill Turque (2010)

As America and China square up, the chancellor is ignoring the bigger picture with his ill-advised spending review ❋ Will Hutton (2010)

The new chancellor is guided by Hitler, who lives on as a computer program after his thoughts and ideas were downloaded. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Its also good because the chancellor is coming, instead of Obama travelling again which i'm sure he probably doesn't quite have time to do for now. paula Reed ❋ Unknown (2009)

The free money for nothing that a certain chancellor used to underpin every budget for 12 years? ❋ Norfolk Blogger (2009)

The shadow chancellor is stepping down from the frontbench after spending the whole of Labour's 13 years in office in cabinet posts. ❋ Patrick Wintour (2010)

What the chancellor is saying that the Robin Hood aspect of the welfare state has been undermined by a willingness to exploit the government's – and the public's – goodwill. ❋ Randeep Ramesh (2010)

The chancellor is confident a revitalised private sector will fill the gap left by a smaller public sector. ❋ Larry Elliott (2010)

The chancellor is seeking an average of 25% cuts across government departments over the next four years, but with health and overseas aid protected from the worst reductions other departments such as Decc face cuts of up to a third. ❋ Polly Curtis (2010)

They worry that the new chancellor is cutting vital staff. ❋ Unknown (2008)

George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, is expected to join Mr Redwood for the document's launch on Friday. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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