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vice-chan⋅cel⋅lor

  [vahys-chan-suh-ler, -chahn-]
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–noun
1. a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
2. a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.
3. the chief administrator of certain British universities. Compare chancellor (def. 7).
Origin:
1400–50; late ME

Related forms:
vice-chan⋅cel⋅lor⋅ship, noun
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vice chancellor   (vīs)   
n.   Abbr. VC

  1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university.

  2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor.

  3. Law A judge in equity courts ranking below a chancellor.

vice-chan'cel·lor·ship' (vīs-chān'sə-lər-shĭp', -chāns'lər-) n.
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Main Entry: vice–chan·cel·lor
Pronunciation: 'vIs-'chan-s&-l&r
Function: noun
1 : an officer ranking next below a chancellor and serving as deputy
2 : a judge appointed to act for or to assist a chancellor
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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