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宰相 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Chancellor noun A senior government official, especially the head of government in countries like Germany or Austria, or a finance minister in the UK.
  • vizier noun A senior minister or official in an Islamic government, especially the Ottoman Empire.

Senses

宰相 is used for these senses in English:

  • chancellor The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
  • vizier (history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

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.

vizier — full definition

  1. noun A senior minister or official in an Islamic government, especially the Ottoman Empire.
  2. noun A top-ranking minister or administrator in ancient Egypt.

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