chancellor
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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
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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.
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