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chancellery
[ chan-suh-luh-ree, -sluh-ree, -suhl-ree, chahn- ]
noun
- the position of a chancellor.
- the office or department of a chancellor.
- the office attached to an embassy or consulate.
- a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.
chancellery
/ ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ; -slərɪ /
noun
- the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office
- the position, rank, or office of a chancellor
- the residence or office of an embassy or legation
- the office of a consulate
- another name for a diplomatic chancery
Word History and Origins
Origin of chancellery1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chancellery1
Example Sentences
One was simply shot across his desk at the Vice-Chancellery.
The notes that passed from chancellery to chancellery were couched in most friendly language.
The Chancellery is in the courtyard, having its separate entrance and staircase.
My Saxon friend was named M. Gentz, but was no relation of the diplomat of the same name attached to the Austrian chancellery.
If you imagine we shall receive the congratulations of the Chancellery, you are mistaken.
You see the effect of being in the Chancellery—I never have a quiet conscience until the time-limit has expired.
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