chancellor:

1. Any of various officials of high rank, especially: a. A secretary to a monarch or noble. b. Chiefly British: The chief secretary of an embassy. c. The chief minister of state in some European countries.

2. a. The president of certain American universities. b. Chiefly British: The honorary or titular head of a university.

3. In law: The presiding judge of a court of chancery or equity in some states of the United States.