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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In Rachel Reeves, the country will get its first-ever woman chancellor of the Exchequer and as deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner’s profile will only increase, her vivacity a welcome counterpoint to Starmer’s calm sobriety.
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024
Mone will have served as chancellor for 11 years, the second longest in UWM history and twice as long as the average tenure of a college president.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Many times, students will be recruited by outreach staff at individual colleges, said Sonia Ortiz-Mercado, the associate vice chancellor of Educational Services and Student Services at Los Rios.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
The university’s chancellor, Carol Christ, chose negotiation over force.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024
Mone will have served as chancellor for 11 years, the second longest in UWM history and twice as long as the average tenure of a college president.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Many times, students will be recruited by outreach staff at individual colleges, said Sonia Ortiz-Mercado, the associate vice chancellor of Educational Services and Student Services at Los Rios.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
The university’s chancellor, Carol Christ, chose negotiation over force.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
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“Chancellor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chancellor. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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