Chancellor
nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
An honorific for the head of state in various German-speaking states.
noun
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An honorific for the head of state in various German-speaking states.
The other option – typified by the unapologetically noncharismatic leaders of Britain and Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Friedrich Merz – has been to persuade the electorate they’ll work hard to deliver sustainable policy results on issues like immigration, and above all, economic growth, in a way that tub-thumping populists simply cannot.
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Variant of Chancellor of the ExchequerEllipsis of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
proper noun
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A surname.
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A hamlet in Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada, named after the Chancellor of Germany by settlers.
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A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Geneva County, Alabama.
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A place in the United States: A town in Turner County, South Dakota, named for Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
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A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Forms
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- Chancellors
Chancellor · An honorific for the head of state in various German-speaking states.
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