'Chancellery' is the office of the
chancellor, sometimes also referred to as the
chancery. Both of those words have other meanings as well.
Chancellery can specifically refer to:
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German Federal Chancellery, the office, and department of the
Chancellor of Germany
The term also used to refer to:
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His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery – an office in the
19th century Russian Empire, known for its secret department (
Third Section of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery)
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Royal Chancellery of the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 16th to 18th centuries
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Party Chancellery – an office of
Nazi Germany in the
20th century
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Reich Chancellery – the building in
Berlin housing the
Chancellor of Germany and other administrative offices of
Germany during the
German Empire,
Weimar Republic and
Nazi period
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Hitler's Chancellery (Kanzlei des Führers) – The personal chancellery of
Adolf Hitler responsible for Hitler's personal affairs and requests made to Hitler directly.