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chancellor
The head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany or the Republic of Austria (female form of Kanzler).
Die Kanzlerin hat heute eine wichtige Rede im Bundestag gehalten.
The chancellor gave an important speech in the Bundestag today.
chancellor
The head of administration at a university.
Die Kanzlerin der Universität ist für den Haushalt und das nicht-wissenschaftliche Personal zuständig.
The university chancellor is responsible for the budget and the non-academic staff.
'Kanzlerin' (female chancellor) is the feminine form of 'der Kanzler' (the male chancellor). The ending '-in' is used as standard in German to form the feminine form of many job titles and terms for people.
Sie möchte später einmal Lehrerin werden.
She would like to become a teacher someday.
To understand the meaning, context is crucial. In a political context, such as 'Regierung' (government) or 'Bundestag', it refers to the head of government. In a university context, such as 'Universität' (university) or 'Hochschule' (college/university), it refers to the head of administration.
Die Kanzlerin reist morgen nach Brüssel.
The chancellor is traveling to Brussels tomorrow.
In Germany and Austria, 'die Bundeskanzlerin' (the female federal chancellor) is the official title for the female head of government. The word is therefore central to understanding news and politics from these countries.
Die Bundeskanzlerin gab eine Pressekonferenz.
The federal chancellor gave a press conference.
chancellor
Kanzler and Kanzlerin each refer to the person at the head of the government. The difference is grammatical: Kanzler refers to a man, while Kanzlerin refers to a woman. Therefore, Kanzlerin is used for a female officeholder and Kanzler for a male officeholder.
Die Kanzlerin stellte heute das neue Regierungsprogramm vor.
The chancellor presented the new government program today.
Der Kanzler stellte heute das neue Regierungsprogramm vor.
The chancellor presented the new government program today.
