chancellery

chan·cel·lery

noun \ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē, -səl-rē\

plural chan·cel·ler·ies or chan·cel·lor·ies

Definition of CHANCELLERY

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

Variants of CHANCELLERY

chan·cel·lery or chan·cel·lory \ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē, -səl-rē\

Examples of CHANCELLERY

1. The prime minister will speak at the State Chancellery this afternoon.
2. greeted by members of the chancellery

First Known Use of CHANCELLERY

14th century