Meaning of chancellor In English

• 0 a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university:

  • Helmut Kohl became the first Chancellor of a united Germany in 1990.

  • A former politician has been appointed Chancellor of the university.

  • The Chancellor will deliver his budget later today.

• 1 a person in a position of the highest or high rank, esp. in a government or university:

  • Helmut Kohl became the first chancellor of a united Germany in 1990.

• 2 →  Chancellor of the Exchequer :

  • With news of profit losses across the nation, the chancellor is expected to cut interest rates.

• 3 a title used in some countries for an official position of high rank in a government, legal system, or university:

  • She was the first woman chancellor of Germany.

  • Chancellor Kohl

  • the vice-chancellor of the university