chancellor
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɑːnsələr/ usChancellor
GOVERNMENT, FINANCE
→ Chancellor of the Exchequer :
With news of profit losses across the nation, the chancellor is expected to cut interest rates.
GOVERNMENT
a title used in some countries for an official position of high rank in a government, legal system, or university:
She was the first woman chancellor of Germany.
Chancellor Kohl
the vice-chancellor of the university
chancellorship
noun [ S ] uk/ˈtʃɑːnsələʃɪp/ us/ˈtʃænsəlɚ-/
Debt increased massively during his chancellorship.