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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chan•cel•lor /ˈtʃænsəlɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmentthe chief minister of state in some governments, as in Germany.
- Educationthe chief administrative officer in some American universities.
- British TermsBrit. the honorary head of a university.
chan•cel•lor•-ship, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chan•cel•lor (chan′sə lər, -slər, chän′-),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany;
prime minister;
premier. - Educationthe chief administrative officer in certain American universities.
- Governmenta secretary, as to a king or noble or of an embassy.
- Religionthe priest in charge of a Roman Catholic chancery.
- Governmentthe title of various important judges and other high officials.
- Law(in some states of the U.S.) the judge of a court of equity or chancery.
- British Termsthe honorary, nonresident, titular head of a university. Cf. vice-chancellor.
- Late Latin cancellārius doorkeeper, literally, man at the barrier (see chancel, -er2); replacing Middle English canceler, Old English Late Latin, as above
- Anglo-French
- Middle English chanceler bef. 1100
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chancellor /ˈtʃɑːnsələ -slə/ n - the head of the government in several European countries
- US the president of a university or, in some colleges, the chief administrative officer
- Brit Canadian the honorary head of a university
Compare vice chancellor - a clergyman acting as the law officer of a bishop
Etymology: 11th Century: from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellārius porter, secretary, from Latin cancellī lattice; see chancelˈchancellorˌship n |