the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
/ðə ˌtʃɑːnsələr əv ðə ˌdʌtʃi əv ˈlæŋkəstə(r)/
/ðə ˌtʃænsələr əv ðə ˌdʌtʃi əv ˈlæŋkæstər/
- a British Cabinet minister who has very few official duties relating to the Duchy of Lancaster, and so is free to work on any special jobs chosen by the Prime Minister. The title remains from the 15th century, when the royal family came from Lancashire, and owned land there.
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the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster