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A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord Chancellor
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The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
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the Austrian Chancellor
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A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
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The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
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Short for Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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The foreman of a jury.
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The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).