chan ‧ cel ‧ lor /ˈtʃɑːns ə lə $ ˈtʃæns ə lər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chancelier , from Late Latin cancellarius 'doorkeeper, secretary' , from cancellus ; ⇨ ↑ chancel ]
1 . the Chancellor of the Exchequer
2 .
a) the person who officially represents a British university on special occasions
b) the person in charge of some American universities
3 . the leader of the government or the main government minister of some countries:
Helmut Kohl, the former German Chancellor