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| chan·cel·lor [ chánssələr, chánsslər ] (plural chan·cel·lors) |
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1. politics head of parliamentary government: the chief minister of government in some parliamentary democracies
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2. education chief administrative officer of university: the chief administrative officer of some universities
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3. law presiding judge: in some states, the presiding judge of a court of equity or chancery
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4. Canada education honorary head of university: the honorary head of a university
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5. U.K. international relations embassy secretary: the main secretary of an embassy
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Anglo-Norman c(h)anceler, Old French chancelier< Latin cancellarius "court secretary, attendant at the grating" < cancelli (see chancel)] |
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  chan·cel·lor·ship noun |
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