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noun

chancellor

CEFR B2

the person who is head of government (in several countries)

In a sentence

Six example sentences with chancellor, each labelled with its topic.

  • The chancellor faced a confidence vote after two coalition partners walked out over the energy budget.

    Politics

  • Elected in 1969, the chancellor spent his first year rebuilding relations with neighbors the country had long ignored.

    History

  • Industry leaders flew to the capital to press the chancellor for a decision on the factory subsidy.

    Business

  • The chancellor staked her coalition on a tax cut, betting that consumer spending would outrun the growing deficit.

    Economics

  • Under the constitution the chancellor can be removed only when parliament has already agreed on a successor.

    Law

  • Bond yields fell the morning the chancellor promised to keep borrowing within the constitutional limit.

    Finance

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