chancellor
noun
Simple meaning
The person who is head of government.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
chansuhlerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʃænsəlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The person who is head of government (in several countries)
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
education
The honorary or titular head of a university
education
The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
An honorific for the head of state in various German-speaking states.
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This meaning: The person who is head of government (in several countries)
Used this way, chancellor is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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Sense: person who is head of government (in several countries)
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