chancellery
/ˈtʃɑːnsələri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃænsələri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lə-rē -səl-rē/ (ame, mw)
chancellery — noun
- chancellerysingular
- chancelleriesplural
1. The official building, room, or set of offices belonging to a chancellor, where
The official building, room, or set of offices belonging to a chancellor, where government or university business is carried out. The word can also describe all the people employed there as a group.
The German chancellor greeted foreign leaders at the chancellery before the summit began.
at the chancellery — location of official government business
Students marched to the university chancellery to demand lower tuition fees.
university chancellery — academic administration context
Amara works at the chancellery, where she helps arrange official meetings between government ministers.
The old chancellery building was renovated last year and now includes a modern conference centre.
Journalists waited outside the chancellery for hours to hear the chancellor's statement.
- chancellor's office
More literal and concrete; always refers to a specific room rather than the whole building or staff group
- government building
Much broader — any building used for official government work, not specifically a chancellor's
- administrative office
Generic term that lacks the specific connection to a chancellor's role
文法句型
the + chancellery
[possessive] + chancellery
用法筆記
Can refer to either the physical location (a building, room, or office) or the group of staff who work there — the meaning is usually clear from context. In university contexts, chancellery most often refers to the vice-chancellor's administrative office.