noun
or chan·cel·lory chan(t)s(ə)lərē, -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-, -səlrē, -ri
( -es )
Etymology: chancellery from Middle English chancellerie, from Old French, from chancelier chancellor + -ie -y, chancellory, alteration (influenced by -ory ) of chancellery
1.
a. : the position, court, or department of a chancellor
b. : the building or room where a chancellor has his office
2. : the office of secretary of the court of a person high in authority
3.
a. : the office and official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign seat of government or the office where a consul conducts business
b. : the official personnel of an embassy or consulate
mounting tension among the chancelleries of Europe