chancellorship

[ chan-suh-ler-ship, -sler-, chahn- ]

/ ˈtʃæn sə lərˌʃɪp, -slər-, ˈtʃɑn- /

the office or rank of chancellor.

a chancellor's term of office.

Origin of chancellorship

First recorded in 1425–75, chancellorship is from the late Middle English word chanceler-schepp. See chancellor, -ship

un·der·chan·cel·lor·ship, noun

His first preferment of importance was the chancellorship of the university.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 |Various
When Louis had reduced him to terms he pardoned him and restored him to the chancellorship , but not to his old power.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1 |Various
To-day the Chancellorship is a merely honorary office, usually bestowed on successful politicians.

Oxford and its Story |Cecil Headlam
They ought rather to have appointed to the Chancellorship Tirpitz, who, perhaps, believes what he says.

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 |Various

The Mint or Chancellorship of the Duchy would, in the public eye, be entirely below your rank and situation to accept.

Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) |Duke of Buckingham and Chandos