vice-chancellor

noun

vice-chan·​cel·​lor ˈvīs-ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər 

ˌvīs-

variants or vice chancellor

1

: an officer ranking next below a chancellor and serving as deputy to the chancellor

2

: chief administrative officer in a British university

3

: a judge appointed to act for or to assist a chancellor

Examples of vice-chancellor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Robert Habeck was Germany’s vice-chancellor and federal minister for economic affairs and climate action from 2021 to 2025. — Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026

The same day, Marr was named vice-chancellor of the institution. — Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025

Starmer is leading a delegation of more than 100 entrepreneurs, university vice-chancellors and cultural leaders, including director Gurinder Chadha and British Film Institute (BFI) governors Monica Chadha and Andrew Smith, who is also Corporate Affairs Director at Pinewood Studios. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025

Klingbeil will also become vice-chancellor in the new government. — Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 May 2025

Steve Hill is the vice-chancellor and CEO at LIBF and explained the major shift in approach in a recent interview. — Derek Newton, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Back in Oklahoma, he was appointed vice-chancellor and adjutant judicial vicar. — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2025

Her mother, Henrietta, was the executive assistant to the vice-chancellor of the University of Tasmania, while her father was a mathematics professor. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vice-chancellor

• chancellor

Legal Definition

vice-chancellor

noun

vice-chan·​cel·​lor

ˈvīs-ˈchan-sə-lər

1

: an officer ranking next below a chancellor and serving as deputy

2

: a judge appointed to act for or to assist a chancellor