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1. A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.

   Example: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  Lord Chancellor

2. The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.

   Example: the Austrian Chancellor

   Synonyms:Reichskanzler

3. A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.

4. The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.