chan·cel·ler·y

or chan·cel·lor·y (chăn′sə-lə-rē, -slə-rē)

n. pl. chan·cel·ler·ies or chan·cel·lor·ies

1. The rank or position of a chancellor.

a. The office or department of a chancellor.

b. The building in which such an office or department is located.

3. The official place of business of an embassy or consulate.

[Middle English chancelrie, from Old French chancelerie, from chancelier, chancellor; see chancellor.]

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chancellery

(ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ; -slərɪ) or

chancellory

n, pl -leries or -lories

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the position, rank, or office of a chancellor

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a. the residence or office of an embassy or legation

b. the office of a consulate

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit another name for a diplomatic chancery

[C14: from Anglo-French chancellerie, from Old French chancelier chancellor]

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chan•cel•ler•y

(ˈtʃæn sə lə ri, -slə ri, -səl ri, ˈtʃɑn-)

n., pl. -ler•ies.

1. the position, office, or department of a chancellor.

2. the staff or office of an embassy or consulate.

3. a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.

[1250–1300; Middle English chancellerie < Anglo-French]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

chancellery - a government building housing the office of a chancellor

government building - a building that houses a branch of government

Translations

Kanzlei

cancelleria

chancellery

[ˈtʃɑːnsərɪ] N → cancillería f

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chancellery

n (= offices) → Kanzleramt nt; (= position) → Kanzlerschaft f

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