chancellor
noun
chan·cel·lor ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər 
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)
: the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education
3
a
: a lay legal officer or adviser of an Anglican diocese
b
: a judge in a court of chancery or equity in various states of the U.S.
4
: the chief minister of state in some European countries
chancellorship
ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship
noun 
Example Sentences
the new chancellor of the university
Recent Examples on the Web The investigation will be conducted by the state auditor and focus on the chancellor’s office and three campuses, but the review could expand depending on what is uncovered. 
Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022 The former chancellor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Loveday Morris And Amy Cheng, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 Four finalists have been chosen in the search for a new chancellor at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2022 The investiture, a public celebration of a new chancellor taking office, was scheduled to take place at Petco Park on May 31. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2022 No matter the reason, these delays are an embarrassment for a chancellor who promised more support for Ukraine and whose voters expect it. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 The old range for the UW-Madison chancellor was $493,240 to $739,860. Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2022 Koester, 74, will assume the role on May 1 and serve for 12 months while the Board of Trustees searches for a permanent chancellor. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Germany’s new chancellor just needs time to find his feet, said Wolfgang Ischinger, a former German ambassador to the United States and chairman of the Munich Security conference. Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022 The former chancellor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Loveday Morris And Amy Cheng, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 Four finalists have been chosen in the search for a new chancellor at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2022 The investiture, a public celebration of a new chancellor taking office, was scheduled to take place at Petco Park on May 31. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2022 No matter the reason, these delays are an embarrassment for a chancellor who promised more support for Ukraine and whose voters expect it. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 The old range for the UW-Madison chancellor was $493,240 to $739,860. Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2022 Koester, 74, will assume the role on May 1 and serve for 12 months while the Board of Trustees searches for a permanent chancellor. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Germany’s new chancellor just needs time to find his feet, said Wolfgang Ischinger, a former German ambassador to the United States and chairman of the Munich Security conference. Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English chanceler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Phrases Containing chancellor
Kids Definition
chancellor
noun
chan·cel·lor ˈchan-sə-lər
ˈchan-slər
1
: a high government official (as in Germany)
2
: the head of a university
Legal Definition
chancellor
noun
chan·cel·lor ˈchan-sə-lər
1
: the head of a chancery: as
a
: the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
b
: a judge in a court of equity in various states
2
a
: a university president
b
: the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education
3
: the chief minister of state in some European countries (as Germany)