chancellor
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈtʃæn.sə.lər/
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canciller
- Olaf Schultz, the chancellor of Germany, has ruled out the idea of sending jets to Ukraine at this point.
- German chancellor
- vice chancellor
- become chancellor
This is a problem for the Chancellor of the Thuvaset, right?
- This is a problem for the Chancellor of the Thuvaset, right?
- And the German Chancellor said, ah, if we only knew.
- And how would the the chancellor of Germany see it?
- It's difficult for me to imagine Hitler getting to be Reich Chancellor without those huge economic disasters.
- Tapping the German Chancellor's cell phone cannot be interpreted as a gesture of friendship.
- Olaf Schultz, the chancellor of Germany, has ruled out the idea of sending jets to Ukraine at this point.
- The Chancellor of Germany declaring that German intensive care units would be full within a few weeks.
- It's not just like some chancellor sat down to write a book.
- Miss Donde Plowman, the chancellor of Tennessee.
- And before you jump to the fact, yeah, you made the German Chancellor mad, All right, that's not the issue.
- Olaf, I'm not talking to you because last time I did no one had any idea who the German Chancellor is.
Examples
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In Germany, the chancellor is responsible for leading the government and making important policy decisions.
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The war must "prevent a humanitarian catastrophe," German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder insisted.
Academic text (1999) -
And the German Chancellor said, ah, if we only knew.
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But we all know why the Chancellor cannot change course.
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And how would the the chancellor of Germany see it?
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Mr. President, you have the new Chancellor of the High Council calling.
Fiction book (1991) -
Up to that time, no German chancellor had visited Latin America since 1979.
Academic text (1993) -
The Chancellor of Germany declaring that German intensive care units would be full within a few weeks.
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It is a great pleasure to have had Chancellor Merkel for these discussions today.
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The chancellor of Austria proposed new laws to address climate change during the summit.
Synonyms
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The head of a country's government who leads it and makes key decisions
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5.5
A person who leads a country's government, for example a prime minister
Compounds
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A senior government official in the United Kingdom who leads the courts and presides in the House of Lords
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7.8
A senior government official who manages the country's money and taxes
A senior government officer in the United Kingdom who leads the courts and chairs the House of Lords
- Literature
A name for Otto von Bismarck, the German leader who united Germany in the 1800s
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Etymology
The word chancellor comes from the old Latin cancellarius, originally a secretary who worked behind a barred screen called cancellus ('lattice' or 'screen'). Over time the title was used for top officials, so in some countries a chancellor is the head of government and a senior leader.