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chancellor

[chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-] / ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn- /






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Lamont was the U.K. chancellor who tried — unsuccessfully — to keep the U.K. in the European exchange-rate mechanism.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

"The chancellor has made wealth creation one of his top priorities," the spokesperson said, adding that the UK has "a competitive and stable tax system, deep capital markets, world-class universities and a highly skilled workforce".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts, who acts as chancellor of the Smithsonian, said in a statement that Bunch “has pursued excellence in the telling of our nation’s story.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Thorsten Frei, leader of the centre-right parliamentary group, called for calm and noted that the chancellor was elected for a four-year term.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

"But like it or not, Hitler's our chancellor now."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Five of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses also have new chancellors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Over the same period, seven foreign secretaries, six chancellors of the exchequer and four cabinet secretaries.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Like other chancellors, Reeves set her so-called fiscal rules when Labour came to power, which determine how much "headroom" the government has for its tax and spending plans.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

In a meeting with Big Ten presidents and chancellors at the time, Daniels suggested they agree to share a portion of their anticipated TV spoils with academics, he recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Now this transition was not effected suddenly, but almost by way of compromise: there was no sharp separation between the two classes of chancellors; the one gradually merged into the other.

From Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 by




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