SINCE 1828
lord chancellor
noun
plural lords chancellor
Definition of lord chancellor
: a British officer of state who presides over the House of Lords in both its legislative and judicial capacities, serves as the head of the British judiciary, and is usually a leading member of the cabinet
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Britain's new justice secretary and lord chancellor, David Gauke, leaves Prime Minister Theresa May’s Downing Street residence on Monday. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "British cabinet shake-up notable for who stays, not who goes," 8 Jan. 2018 There's a famous exchange in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons between Thomas More, who is Henry VIII's lord chancellor, and William Roper, his son-in-law to be. — Michael Miner, Chicago Reader, "Criminal Justice / Media / News Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury, and the question of when we get to say the hell with the rules," 11 Jan. 2018 The depiction of Mary was found under a painting of John Maitland, a nobleman who became lord chancellor of Scotland. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots Found Hidden Beneath Another Painting," 31 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lord chancellor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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