Noun: chancellor chãn(t)-su-lu(r)
- The person who is head of government (in several countries)
"The chancellor addressed the nation about the economic crisis";
- premier, prime minister
- [Brit] The honorary or titular head of a university
"The chancellor presided over the graduation ceremony"
Derived forms: Chancellors, chancellors
Type of: cabinet minister, chief of state, head, head of state, head teacher [Brit], principal, school principal
Part of: British Cabinet
Encyclopedia: Chancellor, Richard