chancellery

noun

chan·​cel·​lery ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē 

-səl-rē

variants or chancellory

plural chancelleries or chancellories

1

a

: the position, court, or department of a chancellor

b

: the building or room where a chancellor's office is located

2

: the office of secretary of the court of a person high in authority

3

: the office or staff of an embassy or consulate

Examples of chancellery in a Sentence

The prime minister will speak at the State Chancellery this afternoon.

greeted by members of the chancellery

Recent Examples on the Web

His works even made it into the hallowed halls of the German chancellery. —Ombline Damy, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2025

But world leaders may have to wait: with polls showing a real chance of a parliament with as many as seven parties, Germany could be in for many months of fractious coalition talks before Merz walks into Berlin's riverside chancellery. —Thomas Escritt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery AfD's leaders seized on the attacks to call for an end to Muslim migration and multiculturalism. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

While German foreign policy is increasingly made inside the chancellery, traditionally a coalition partner demands to head the foreign ministry. —Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

chancellery

noun

chan·​cel·​lery

variants or chancellory

ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē 

-səl-rē

plural chancelleries or chancellories

1

: the position or department of a chancellor

2

: the building or office where a chancellor works