chancellery
/ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- the position, office, or department of a chancellor大臣(或大法官、总理等)的地位(或官职、部门)。
1.1
- the official residence of a chancellor大臣(或大法官、总理等)的官邸。
2
- chiefly US an office attached to an embassy or consulate〈主美〉大使馆办事处; 领事馆办事处。
词源
Middle English: from Old French chancellerie, from chancelier 'secretary' (see CHANCELLOR).