vice chancellor
2
7.2
- noun
- /vaɪs ˈtʃænsələr/
- UK
:
vicerrector
- And we will start with the presentation of Vice Chancellor Max Price.
- vice chancellor for student affairs
- assistant vice chancellor
- vice chancellor of university
Here you had someone who is the vice chancellor at MIT when MIT started its open courseware at that time.
- Here you had someone who is the vice chancellor at MIT when MIT started its open courseware at that time.
Examples
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And with our new vice chancellor, I think we're well along our way.
Blog text (33) -
The vice chancellor, Dr. Stewart Saunders, was in the audience and appealed for calm.
Academic text (2000) -
After the disruption of a second lecture, I had a call from the vice chancellor.
Academic text (2000) -
After reflecting on that, I told the vice chancellor that I would cancel my remaining lectures on campus.
Academic text (2000) -
The vice-chancellor declined to give me access to the report until January 20, 1987.
Academic text (2000) -
John joined UCSF as vice chancellor for university development and alumni relations.
Blog text (33) -
But the vice chancellor for student affairs became skeptical and summoned student leaders to appraise the campus climate.
Academic text (2006) -
The University of Cambridge on Monday nominated Stephen Toope (right) as its new vice chancellor, a Canadian university leader and international law scholar.
Academic text (2016) -
Southern University has fired Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, the school's vice chancellor for student affairs, who was placed on administrative leave last month for undisclosed reasons.
Academic text (2017) -
After the disruption of a second lecture, I had a call from the vice chancellor.
Synonyms
658
3.4
A person who acts for a leader when they are absent
How Senior
- UK
2
7.2
- US
8
4.1
- US
23
2.5
20
3.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
vice + chancellor
The meaning 'deputy to the chancellor' is directly derivable from combining 'vice' (meaning 'deputy' or 'in place of') with 'chancellor'; it follows the same productive pattern as 'vice-president'. This compositional and cross-linguistically common formation makes the MWE predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Vice chancellor comes from the word vice, which once meant 'in place of', and chancellor, a high official. So the title literally names someone who stands 'in place of' the chancellor, which is why it means a deputy or assistant.