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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

n
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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Noun1.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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