Chancellery (noun)

1. The office of a chancellor, or the building in which it is located.
2. An office or department responsible for administration or maintenance of legal or financial records.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french chancelerie, from chancelier 'chancellor', from late latin cancellarius (see chancellor).

Examples:

1. The chancellery was responsible for maintaining the official records of the empire.
2. The chancellery building was the site of many important government meetings.
3. The chancellery was in charge of the administration of justice.
4. The chancellery was responsible for the distribution of government funds.
5. The chancellery was the center of power and authority in the kingdom.