chancellor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃɑːnsələ/ or /ˈtʃɑːnslə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃænsələ/ or /-lɚ/ or /ˈtʃænslɚ/

• Audio (AU)

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• Hyphenation: chan‧cel‧lor

Noun

Singular chancellor

Plural chancellors

Angela Merkel became the Chancellor of Germany in 2005.

1. (countable) A chancellor is a senior state or legal official.
2. (countable) (education) A chancellor is the head of a university.