Definition

Noun: 1. The building or office housing a chancellor's official department: A physical location where the administrative functions of a chancellor are carried out. 2. The position, office, or department of a chancellor: The collective staff, administration, or official function of a chancellor.

Usage

• The term "chancellery" specifically refers to the official premises or the administrative department of a chancellor. It is a formal word used in governmental and diplomatic contexts.

Examples

• Referring to a building:
  • The historic chancellery was heavily damaged during the war.
  • Protesters gathered outside the German chancellery in Berlin.
• Referring to an office or department:
  • A statement was released by the chancellery this afternoon.
  • She works in the diplomatic chancellery of the embassy.

Advanced Usage

• "The Chancellery": Often capitalized when referring to a specific, well-known office, such as the Federal Chancellery of Germany ().
  • The policy was formulated within the Chancellery.

Variants and Related Words

• Chancellor (n): The title of the head of government in some countries (e.g., Germany, Austria) or a senior official in a university or cathedral.
• Chancellorship (n): The term or period of office of a chancellor.

Synonyms

• Chancellor's office: The administrative office of a chancellor.
• Administration: The governing body or staff under a chancellor (in this specific context).

Notes

• Do not confuse "chancellery" with embassy. An embassy is a diplomatic mission representing one country in another, headed by an ambassador. A chancellery is the office of a chancellor, which can be within an embassy (as the diplomatic and administrative section) or the main government office of a chancellor in their home country.

Noun

1. a government building housing the office of a chancellor