chan·cery

chan·cery
/ˈʧænsəri, Brit ˈʧɑːnsəri/ noun [singular]
1 : a government office where public documents are kept
2 a : a type of court in the U.S.
2 b Chancery : a part of the High Court in England and Wales
3 : the office of a group of people who represent their country in a foreign country : the office of an embassy

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