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  home office

  noun

  the main office of a company.
• Home Office
  Home Office

  noun

  government the national department responsible for the maintenance of law and order, immigration control, and all other domestic affairs not specifically assigned to another department

home office

American  

noun

• home offices
  plural

1. the main office of a company.

2. (initial capital letters) the governmental department in Great Britain dealing with domestic matters, as elections, naturalization, and the control of police.

3. a work or office space set up in a person's home and used exclusively for business on a regular basis.

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Home Office British  

noun

1. government the national department responsible for the maintenance of law and order, immigration control, and all other domestic affairs not specifically assigned to another department

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• home offices
  plural

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According to the listing description, the separate spaces could be transformed into a home office, fitness area, or creative studio, depending on the next owner’s needs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

A home office, private dressing area, and walk-in closet are also within arm’s reach.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Valerie McCarthy, a leader in the Oconee County Republican Party, began filing public-records requests from her home office, sitting next to a copy of the Constitution and a teddy bear wearing a Trump T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

June, now 63, said her home office at the time had a dial-up modem, trading software downloaded from a compact disc and a dodgy internet connection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“I’m a pretty busy guy,” he said, gesturing to a chair in his cramped home office that smelled slightly of damp.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Home Office has been contacted for comment about ministerial attendance at the conference and whether the government is still planning to recruit 13,000 police officers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A total of 5,755 fines were issued for illegal working between 2021-2025, the Home Office has told us.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

At least £150m is currently owed to the government in uncollected illegal-working fines, according to Home Office figures obtained by the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Home Office is conducting a study to consider whether it should be adopted in the UK but did not respond to a request for comment.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Two years ago her father disappeared into the preparation of mysterious consultation documents for the Home Office.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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