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Definition of chancellor
1a : the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or kingb : the lord chancellor of Great Britainc British : the chief secretary of an embassyd : a Roman Catholic priest heading the office in which diocesan business is transacted and recorded
2a : the titular head of a British universityb (1) : a university president (2) : the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education
3a : a lay legal officer or adviser of an Anglican dioceseb : 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
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Examples of chancellor in a Sentence
the new chancellor of the university
Recent Examples of chancellor from the Web
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Caboni served as vice chancellor of public affairs at the University of Kansas before taking the position in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Nasser Paydar, chancellor of IUPUI, earned $310,000 in a partial year.
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Several attendees asked about Zhang’s disappearance, said Robin Kaler, the associate chancellor for public affairs.
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O’Callaghan’s life began to turn in a positive direction with the help of conversations with a woman who currently serves as a UMKC vice chancellor and then-Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli.
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In 1982, Kohl became chancellor when the governing coalition of his predecessor, Social Democratic Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, broke apart.
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Germany’s chancellor drew considerable attention for her statement that Europe must rely more on itself because others (meaning the U.S.) are no longer reliable.
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Wes Lukoshus is assistant vice chancellor of media relations and communications at Purdue University Northwest.
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And if chancellor-designate Christ isn’t amenable to that plan, there would at least be more revenue for athletics that could be used to offset the interest-only payments.
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Origin and Etymology of chancellor
Middle English chanceler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus
CHANCELLOR Defined for English Language Learners
chancellor
playDefinition of chancellor for English Language Learners
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: the highest government official in Germany and Austria
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: the head of some U.S. universities
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: the head of a British university who represents the school but who does not have many responsibilities
CHANCELLOR Defined for Kids
chancellor
playDefinition of chancellor for Students
1 : a high government official (as in Germany)
2 : the head of a university
Law Dictionary
chancellor
playLegal Definition of chancellor
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
2a : 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)
Origin and Etymology of chancellor
Old French chancelier royal secretary, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, clerk, from Latin cancellus latticework barrier
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