How to Use chancellor in a Sentence

chancellor

noun
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  • The first chancellor to call for such a vote was Willy Brandt in 1972.
    — H.j. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • These, as the German chancellor said, are the new Nazis.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • David Banks, the chancellor of New York City schools, addressed the crowd.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Mone is stepping down as chancellor at the end of this school year.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Who was chancellor of Germany the last time Germany won the World Cup?
    — Dina Bass, Bloomberg.com, 8 Feb. 2023
  • And for now, Germany has a chancellor who appears ready to fight for it.
    — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
  • The charges filed against Gow mostly relate to his time as chancellor.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
  • David Banks, the city’s schools chancellor, is planning to force the nation’s largest school system to take a new approach.
    — Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 8 June 2023
  • In a further sign the chancellor and his family are now under the UK.
    — Joe Mayes, Bloomberg.com, 8 Apr. 2022
  • But the chancellor has proved reluctant to take up a larger role.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 14 May 2023
  • The new chancellor then returned to parliament to be sworn in.
    — Geir Moulson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Rishi Sunak, who was chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sajid Javid, who was the health secretary.
    — New York Times, 7 July 2022
  • Gene Block is the longtime chancellor of my alma mater.
    — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Jones will stay seated as chancellor until June 30, Killeen said in an email to the Tribune.
    — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Savio, the chancellor noted, climbed onto the car to give a speech but first took off his shoes to avoid damaging its roof.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2024
  • To honor Yan, the chancellor said, the campus will ring the bell tower at 1:02 p.m. on Wednesday and hold a moment of silence.
    — Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Adolf Hitler, the new chancellor, was taking a leaf out of Alabama's book.
    — Jim Beckerman, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022
  • But the Tennessee Supreme Court took issue with that part of the chancellor’s order.
    — Travis Loller, ajc, 30 Sep. 2022
  • She also was appointed to the honorary post of chancellor at the College of William and Mary in Virginia.
    — Mark Sherman The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • In 1933, Adolf Hitler would be named German chancellor.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The chancellor denied that the incident was a case of police being weaponized.
    — Jarell Skinner-Roy, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The new chancellor wanted to put UMass Amherst on a path to the top 20 public universities in the country, Paik said.
    — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
  • David Banks, the city’s schools chancellor, blames the current approach to teaching reading.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 15 May 2023
  • The meeting with the chancellor isn't being considered a win, Klein said.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • The press conference followed a meeting between Mr. Biden and Scholz, the first since the German chancellor took office at the end of last year.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • On this date: In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany.
    — Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Roberts has served as UNC's interim chancellor for the past seven months.
    — Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Adams' school's chancellor has also announced his resignation, which will take place at the end of the year.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
  • His extension was approved by the presidents and chancellors of the 14 SEC schools.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 13 July 2023
  • What's next: Cunningham and the school's chancellor, Lee Roberts, will be responsible for finding Brown's replacement.
    — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024

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