From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChancellor of the ExchequerˌChancellor of the Exˈchequer noun (plural Chancellors of the Exchequer) [countable] PGOthe British government minister in charge of taxes and government spending
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Chancellor of the Exchequer• Why, even the Chancellor of the Exchequer is said to be worried at that.• In his autumn statement on 6 November, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced his public expenditure plans.• Any request for costs would have to go to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.• More than a hint of the attack which is coming was dropped yesterday by Norman Lamont, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.• Every hour we are paying for the services of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at an annual salary of £63,047.• She knows, too, that representations have been made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.From Longman Business DictionaryChancellor of the ExchequerChan‧cel‧lor of the Ex‧cheq‧uer /ˌtʃɑːnsələr əv ði ɪksˈtʃekəˌtʃænsələr əv ði ɪksˈtʃekər/ (also Chancellor) noun (plural Chancellors of the Exchequer) [countable usually singular] ECONOMICSJOBthe British government minister in charge of deciding levels of taxes and government spendingIn his autumn statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was forecasting an economic upturn. 