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丞相 — meaning in English

chéng xiàng

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English meaning

  • chancellery noun The office, staff, or building associated with a chancellor.
  • Chancellor noun A senior government official, especially the head of government in countries like Germany or Austria, or a finance minister in the UK.

Senses

丞相 is used for these senses in English:

  • chancellery The rank or post of a chancellor.
  • chancellor A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.

Chancellor — full definition

  1. noun A senior government official, especially the head of government in countries like Germany or Austria, or a finance minister in the UK.
  2. noun The ceremonial or administrative head of a university.