(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
~ is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
...~ Gerhard Schroder of Germany.
...as the ~ arrived.
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2.
In Britain, the ~ is the ~ of the Exchequer.
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3.
The ~ of a British university is the official head of the university. The ~ does not take part in running the university.
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4.
The head of some American universities is called the ~.
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5.
see also vice-chancellor