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CHANCELLOR

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Dictionary entry overview: What does chancellor mean?

• CHANCELLOR (noun)
The noun CHANCELLOR has 2 senses:

1. the person who is head of state (in several countries)
2. the honorary or titular head of a university

Familiarity information: CHANCELLOR used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CHANCELLOR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The person who is head of state (in several countries)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

chancellor; premier; prime minister

Hypernyms ("chancellor" is a kind of...):

chief of state; head of state (the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The honorary or titular head of a university

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chancellor" is a kind of...):

head; head teacher; principal; school principal (the educator who has executive authority for a school)

Domain region:

Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)

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