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Lord Chancellor

Lord Chancellor noun: the holder of an office in the government of the United Kingdom, held by a Cabinet minister with responsibility for the efficient functioning and independence of the judicial courts.

Noun

Lord Chancellor (plural Lord Chancellors or Lords Chancellor)

  1. (UK) The holder of an office in the government of the United Kingdom, held by a Cabinet minister with responsibility for the efficient functioning and independence of the judicial courts.
    • The Lord Chancellors of Scotland is a work that could not be produced without the aid of scientific research. The origin of the office is involved in great obscurity, and it has never been finally determined who the first and second Chancellors were. We are indebted to that eminent antiquarian, Mr...1911, Samuel Cowan, The Lord Chancellors of Scotland: From the Institution of the Office to the Treaty of Union, volume 1, W. & A. K. Johnston Ltd, page v

Forms of Lord Chancellor

pluralLord Chancellors
pluralLords Chancellor

Origin of Lord Chancellor

By proprialization from lord chancellor.

Questions about Lord Chancellor

What does Lord Chancellor mean?
Lord Chancellor means the holder of an office in the government of the United Kingdom, held by a Cabinet minister with responsibility for the efficient functioning and independence of the judicial courts.
What part of speech is Lord Chancellor?
Lord Chancellor is a noun.
What is the plural of Lord Chancellor?
The plural of Lord Chancellor is Lord Chancellors.

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