chan‧cel‧ler‧y /ˈtʃɑːnsələri $ ˈtʃæn-/ noun (plural chancelleries) [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: chancellerie, from chancelier; ⇒ chancellor]

1. the building in which a chancellor has his or her office

2. the officials who work in a chancellor’s office

3. the offices of an official representative of a foreign country Synonym : chancery

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