the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.
the chief administrative officer in certain American universities.
a secretary, as to a king or noble or of an embassy.
the priest in charge of a Roman Catholic chancery.
the title of various important judges and other high officials.
(in some states of the U.S.) the judge of a court of equity or chancery.
British. the honorary, nonresident, titular head of a university.
the head of the government in several European countries
(US) the president of a university or, in some colleges, the chief administrative officer
(Brit & Canadian) the honorary head of a university Compare vice chancellor (sense 1)
(US) (in some states) the presiding judge of a court of chancery or equity
(Brit) the chief secretary of an embassy
(Christianity) a clergyman acting as the law officer of a bishop
(archaic) the chief secretary of a prince, nobleman, etc
early 12c., from Old French chancelier (12c.), from Late Latin cancellarius “keeper of the barrier, secretary, usher of a law court,” so called because he worked behind a lattice (Latin cancellus) at a basilica or law court (see chancel). In the Roman Empire, a sort of court usher; the post gradually gained importance in the Western kingdoms. A variant form, canceler, existed in Old English, from Old North French, but was replaced by this central French form.
one who has judicial authority, literally, a “lord of judgement;” a title given to the Persian governor of Samaria (Ezra 4:8, 9, 17).
Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
- Chancellor of the duchy of lancaster
noun (Brit) a minister of the crown, nominally appointed as representative of the Queen (who is the Duke, not Duchess, of Lancaster), but in practice chiefly employed on parliamentary work determined by the prime minister
the minister of finance in the British government. noun (Brit) the cabinet minister responsible for finance
the office or rank of chancellor. a chancellor’s term of office.