Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "chancellery staff").
Definitions
chancellerynoun
The office or department of a chancellor, especially in a government or university.
The chancellery was responsible for managing the university's administrative tasks.
The building or rooms where a chancellor's office is located.
The meeting was held in the chancellery, where the chancellor's office is situated.
The offices or administrative section of an embassy or consulate where diplomatic work is carried out.
Security around the French chancellery tightened after the protest.
(historical) A medieval or early-modern writing office or secretariat in a royal court, bishopric, or other institution, responsible for producing official documents.
Royal charters were drafted and sealed in the king’s chancellery.
chancelleryadjective
Relating to, associated with, or characteristic of a chancellery or its activities.
The chancellery budget was approved by parliament.