Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chancellor

3 senses of chancellor

Sense 1
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor -- (the British cabinet minister responsible for finance)
       => cabinet minister -- (a person who is a member of the cabinet)

Sense 2
chancellor, premier, prime minister -- (the person who is head of state (in several countries))
       => head of state, chief of state -- (the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government)

Sense 3
chancellor -- (the honorary or titular head of a university)
       => principal, school principal, head teacher, head -- (the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal")