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chancellorship

[ chan-suh-ler-ship, -sler-, chahn- ]

noun

  1. the office or rank of chancellor.
  2. a chancellor's term of office.


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Other Words From

  • under·chancel·lor·ship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chancellorship1

First recorded in 1425–75, chancellorship is from the late Middle English word chanceler-schepp. See chancellor, -ship
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Example Sentences

Though the Greens’ performance wasn’t enough to win them the chancellorship, it gave them significant clout in coalition negotiations, which they promised to use to push through parts of their radical climate action program.

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During his chancellorship, Carranza did not hesitate to publicly comment on controversial subjects.

In an apparent sign of her backing, Merkel said that he had “the tools” for chancellorship in August.

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On the accession of the Canning ministry in 1827 he resigned the chancellorship, and never again held office.

A year later, however, he resumed the chancellorship under Liverpool, and held it without break for twenty years.

Fitz-Stephen is most full and particular on the chancellorship of Becket.

It was during his Vice-Chancellorship that he preached the sermon that gave rise to the controversy with the latter.

While the former was shedding tears for his dismissal, the latter was intoxicated with joy by his elevation to the Chancellorship.

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