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canciller

chancellor

noun kan-see-YEHR Less Common
People & Society Politics

Also means

foreign minister

Usage Note

Canciller can refer to the head of government in German-speaking countries (e.g. el canciller alemán) or, in many Latin American countries, to the foreign minister — a key false friend for English speakers who expect 'chancellor' to mean a university head. The feminine form is cancillera.

Examples

"La canciller firmó el acuerdo."

Natural Translation

The chancellor signed the agreement.

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