Chancellor of the Exchequer: translation
Chancellor of the Exchequer Chan‧cel‧lor of the Ex‧cheq‧uer [ˌtʆɑːnslər əv ði ɪksˈtʆekə ǁ ˌtʆænslər əv ði ɪksˈtʆekər] also Chancellor noun Chancellors of the Exchequer PLURALFORM [countable usually singular]
ECONOMICS JOBS the British government minister in charge of deciding levels of taxes and government spending:
• In his autumn statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was forecasting an economic upturn.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer UK US noun [C] (also Chancellor)
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An additional £40m for rural development may be cut in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's spending review.