The difference between Chancellor and Prime minister
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 prime minister means in a parliamentary democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chancellor and Prime minister
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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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Prime minister as a noun:
In a parliamentary democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government; often the leader of the majority party.
Examples:
"This is a list of all prime ministers since Churchill."
"Yesterday we had a visit from the Prime Minister / prime minister.'' (See usage notes below.)"