The difference between Chancellor and President
When used as nouns, chancellor means a senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice, whereas president means the head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
President is also adjective with the meaning: occupying the first rank or chief place.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chancellor and President
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Chancellor as a noun:
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
Examples:
"'Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  [[Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor]]"
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Chancellor as a noun:
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
Examples:
"synonyms Reichskanzler q1=historical"
"the Austrian Chancellor'"
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Chancellor as a noun (Christianity):
A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
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Chancellor as a noun (education):
The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
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Chancellor as a noun (Britain):
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Chancellor as a noun (Scotland):
The foreman of a jury.
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Chancellor as a noun (US, law):
The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
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President as a noun:
The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
Examples:
"The vast majority of presidents have been male''."
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President as a noun:
Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
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President as a noun:
A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
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President as a noun:
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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President as an adjective (archaic):
Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.