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chancellor

In western Europe, the title of holders of numerous offices of varying importance, ultimately political in nature. The prime ministers of Germany and Austria are called chancellors. In Britain the chancellor of the Exchequer is the cabinet member in charge of finance. In the U.S. the title is used mainly for the chief administrators of universities.

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chancellor

1. the head of the government in several European countries

2. US the president of a university or, in some colleges, the chief administrative officer

3. Brit and Canadian the honorary head of a university

4. US (in some states) the presiding judge of a court of chancery or equity

5. Brit the chief secretary of an embassy

6. Christianity a clergyman acting as the law officer of a bishop

7. Archaic the chief secretary of a prince, nobleman, etc.