cancelliere

chancellor

noun kan-chel-LYEH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin cancellarius (court official at the latticed barrier).

Also means

registrar

Usage Note

Cancelliere primarily refers to a head of government (notably il Cancelliere tedesco, the German Chancellor) but also to a court clerk or university registrar. The feminine form is la cancelliera. Do not confuse with cancelleria, which means 'chancellery' or 'stationery shop'.

Examples

"Il cancelliere ha firmato il trattato."

Natural Translation

The chancellor signed the treaty.

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