chan ‧ cel ‧ ler ‧ y /ˈtʃɑːns ə l ə ri $ ˈtʃæn-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural chancelleries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chancellerie , from chancelier ; ⇨ ↑ chancellor ]
1 . the building in which a chancellor has his or her office
2 . the officials who work in a chancellor’s office
3 . the offices of an official representative of a foreign country SYN chancery