Chancellorship

/ˈtʃænsələrʃɪp/ noun

Definition

The position, office, or rank of a chancellor, or the period during which someone serves as chancellor.

Etymology

From 'chancellor' + the suffix '-ship' (indicating an office, position, or period of holding that position). The '-ship' suffix is one of English's oldest methods for creating nouns from other words.

Kelly Says

Some chancellorships have lasted decades and shaped entire nations—Bismarck's 19-year chancellorship of Germany is often credited with creating the modern German state, showing how one person in one office can literally rewrite history.

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