Chancellery

usgb/ˈtʃænsələri/
noun

The building where a chancellor's office is located.

The negotiations will take place at the chancellery.
Visual representation of "chancellery" - The building where a chancellor's office is located.

Often appears as...

  • federal chancellery
  • chancellery building

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Academic

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Location Specific

Refers specifically to the physical office of a chancellor, often a governmental building.

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The reporter waited outside the chancellery to interview officials.
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Not Always Fancy

Despite its formal sound, some chancelleries can be simple offices, not grand buildings.

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The country's chancellery was located above a bank.
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Government Context

Commonly used in political or bureaucratic contexts referring to government operations.

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The new policy was announced from the chancellery steps.
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