home office
noun
the main office of a company.
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Home Office
Home Officenoungovernment 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
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home offices
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the main office of a company.
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(initial capital letters) the governmental department in Great Britain dealing with domestic matters, as elections, naturalization, and the control of police.
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a work or office space set up in a person's home and used exclusively for business on a regular basis.
Home Office
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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
I was in my home office, researching a story about the golden era of Mexican music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
His home office is filled with self-printed books with recollections from each one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It has 2,226 square feet of living space, a south-facing garden, an open-plan kitchen, a dining and living room renovated in 2021, plus a home office and gym.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The next day, I walked into my mom’s home office, where she was busy working, and I announced, “Okay, Mom, I’m going to try homeschool.”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
The Home Office said shoplifting offences fell last year and the charge rate rose.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Home Office announced the plans in June as part of wider proposals to move migrants out of hotels.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Home Office said it was "working to fairly house asylum seekers across the country" and that it had saved taxpayers over £1bn on asylum support costs since the election.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Refugee status was granted in about 38% of asylum decisions made by the Home Office from July 2025 to June 2026.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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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