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vice chancellor

(vīs)

n. Abbr. VC

1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university.

2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor.

3. Law A judge in equity courts ranking below a chancellor.

vice-chan′cel·lor·ship′ n.

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vice chancellor

1. (Education) the chief executive or administrator at some British universities. Compare chancellor³

2. (Law) (in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor

3. (Law) (formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor

4. a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor

ˌvice-ˈchancellorˌship n

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vice chancellor - a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor

administrator, decision maker - someone who administers a business

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