chancellornoun [ C ]
also Chancellor uk/ˈtʃɑːn.səl.ər/us/ˈtʃæn.səl.ɚ/C2 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):
The Chancellor will deliver his budget later today.
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- Last month's rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as only temporary.
- Do you have any surprises for us in your budget this week, Chancellor?
- Today the Chancellor of the university presented him with an honorary degree.
- The German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, arrived for talks at Downing Street today.
- If he is appointed to the post of university chancellor, his role will be mainly ceremonial.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Leaders of national & regional governments
- chief executive
- demagogue
- Downing Street
- dynasty
- first lady
- first minister
- lieutenant governor
- Member of Parliament
- MP
- Number Ten
- oligarch
- presidency
- president
- prime minister
- prime-ministerial
- regent
- ruler
- veep
- vice president
- VP
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chancellorship
noun [ S ] uk/ˈtʃɑːn.səl.ə.ʃɪp/us/ˈtʃæn.səl.ɚ.ʃɪp/