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
Examples of chancellor in a Sentence
the new chancellor of the university
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The chancellor unveiled a range of tax hikes and allowance tweaks during her first fiscal statement last week.
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Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
This is due to the German constitution, which dictates that snap elections can only be called by the federal president if the chancellor loses a vote of no confidence in parliament.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
But calls for a comedy tax relief, an unscripted rebate and to extend the high-end film and TV tax credit were not taken up this time around by Reeves, the UK’s first ever female chancellor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Business taxes: The chancellor is expected to consult on re-balancing the business rates system by making online sellers like Amazon contribute more, and cutting the burden on high street firms.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
This is due to the German constitution, which dictates that snap elections can only be called by the federal president if the chancellor loses a vote of no confidence in parliament.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
But calls for a comedy tax relief, an unscripted rebate and to extend the high-end film and TV tax credit were not taken up this time around by Reeves, the UK’s first ever female chancellor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Business taxes: The chancellor is expected to consult on re-balancing the business rates system by making online sellers like Amazon contribute more, and cutting the burden on high street firms.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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chancellor
noun
chan·cel·lor
ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər
1
: the chief minister of state in some European countries
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)
Etymology
Old French chancelier royal secretary, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, clerk, from Latin cancellus latticework barrier
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