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vice-chancellor

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: education

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Meaning 2

An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.

The chief executive of a university, college or similar facility where the chancellor is a largely ceremonial role.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: often

Topics: education

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Meaning 3

A lower judge of chancery.

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Meaning 4

In Roman Catholicism, the cardinal whose duty it is to draft and dispatch papal bulls and briefs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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History

Etymology

From vice- + chancellor.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: উপাচার্য (upacarjo) — official
  • Bengali: ভিসি (bhiśi) — official
  • French: vice-chancelier — official
  • German: Vizekanzler — official
  • Greek: αντικαγκελάριος (antikagkelários) — official
  • Hindi: कुलपति (kulapti) — official
  • Hindi: उपकुलपति (upkulapti) — official
  • Hungarian: alkancellár — official
  • Irish: leas-seansailéir — official
  • Polish: wicekanclerz — official
  • Spanish: vicecanciller — official
  • Swahili: makamu wa kansela — official
  • Tamil: துணைவேந்தர் (tuṇaivēntar) — official
  • Telugu: కులపతి (kulapati) — official
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