vice-chancellor

noun

An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.

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Meanings

nounvice-chancellor (plural vice-chancellors)

plural vice-chancellors · alternative vice chancellor · alternative obsolete vichaunceller

  1. educationAn official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.
    1. ofteneducationThe chief executive of a university, college or similar facility where the chancellor is a largely ceremonial role.
  2. A lower judge of chancery.
  3. ChristianityIn Roman Catholicism, the cardinal whose duty it is to draft and dispatch papal bulls and briefs.

Origin

From vice- + chancellor.

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Translations

Bengali উপাচার্য, ভিসি
  • উপাচার্য (upacarjo)official
  • ভিসি (bhiśi)official
French vice-chancelier
  • vice-chancelierofficial
German Vizekanzler
  • Vizekanzlerofficial
Greek αντικαγκελάριος
  • αντικαγκελάριος (antikagkelários)official
Hindi कुलपति, उपकुलपति
  • कुलपति (kulapti)official
  • उपकुलपति (upkulapti)official
Hungarian alkancellár
  • alkancellárofficial
Irish leas-seansailéir
  • leas-seansailéirofficial
Polish wicekanclerz
  • wicekanclerzofficial
Spanish vicecanciller
  • vicecancillerofficial
Swahili makamu wa kansela
  • makamu wa kanselaofficial
Tamil துணைவேந்தர்
  • துணைவேந்தர் (tuṇaivēntar)official
Cite this entry
APA

vice-chancellor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vice-chancellor

MLA

“vice-chancellor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vice-chancellor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vice-chancellor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vice-chancellor.

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