chan‧cel‧lor /ˈtʃɑːns
ələ $ ˈtʃæns
ələr/
noun [countable][
Date: 1000-1100;
Language: Old French;
Origin: chancelier, from Late Latin cancellarius 'doorkeeper, secretary', from cancellus; ⇒ chancel]
1. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
2. a) the person who officially represents a British university on special occasions
b) the person in charge of some American universities
3. the leader of the government or the main government minister of some countries:
Helmut Kohl, the former German Chancellor [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲