chancellery

noun

chan·​cel·​lery ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē 

-səl-rē

variants or chancellory

plural chancelleries or chancellories

1

a

: the position, court, or department of a chancellor

b

: the building or room where a chancellor's office is located

2

: the office of secretary of the court of a person high in authority

3

: the office or staff of an embassy or consulate

Examples of chancellery in a Sentence

The prime minister will speak at the State Chancellery this afternoon.

greeted by members of the chancellery

Recent Examples on the Web

Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery AfD's leaders seized on the attacks to call for an end to Muslim migration and multiculturalism. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

While German foreign policy is increasingly made inside the chancellery, traditionally a coalition partner demands to head the foreign ministry. —Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

His campaign for the chancellery has largely focused on bread-and-butter issues like tax cuts, deregulation and incentives to work. —Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025

Many saw the promise, made during the campaign, as a play to hold on to the chancellery, rather than an ideological stance, since the two parties have a long history of working together in state and federal governments. —Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

chancellery

noun

chan·​cel·​lery

variants or chancellory

ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē 

-səl-rē

plural chancelleries or chancellories

1

: the position or department of a chancellor

2

: the building or office where a chancellor works