chancellor

Universal Words (also Chancellor) noun (often used in a title) 1 the head of government in Germany or Austria: Chancellor Schroder 2 (BrE) = CHANCELLOROFTHEEXCHEQUER: MPs waited for the chancellor's announcement. * the Shadow Chancellor Francis Maude 3 the official head of a university in Britain. Chancellor is an HONORARY title. compareVICECHANCELLOR 4 the head of some American universities 5 used in the titles of some senior state officials in Britain: the Lord Chancellor (= a senior law official)