/ ˈtʃɑːnsələri; NAmE ˈtʃæn-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] the place where a chancellor has his or her office
2.
[ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] the staff in the department of a chancellor
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French chancellerie , from chancelier secretary, from late Latin cancellarius porter, secretary (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges), from cancelli crossbars.