chan ‧ ce ‧ ry /ˈtʃɑːns ə ri $ ˈtʃæn-/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: chancellery ]
1 . especially British English a government office that collects and stores official papers
2 . the part of the British system of law courts which deals with ↑ equity
3 . the offices of an official representative of a foreign country SYN chancellery