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office
[aw-fis, of-is]
noun
a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted.
the main office of an insurance company; a doctor's office.
a room assigned to a specific person or a group of persons in a commercial or industrial organization.
Her office is next to mine.
a business or professional organization.
He went to work in an architect's office.
the staff or designated part of a staff at a commercial or industrial organization.
The whole office was at his wedding.
a position of duty, trust, or authority, especially in the government, a corporation, a society, or the like.
She was elected twice to the office of president.
employment or position as an official.
to seek office.
the duty, function, or part of a particular person or agency.
to act in the office of adviser.
(initial capital letter), an operating agency or division of certain departments of the U.S. Government.
Office of Community Services.
(initial capital letter), a major administrative unit or department of the national government.
the Foreign Office.
Slang., hint, signal, or warning; high sign.
Often offices. something, whether good or bad, done or said for or to another.
He obtained a position through the offices of a friend.
Ecclesiastical.
the prescribed order or form for a service of the church or for devotional use.
the services so prescribed.
Also called divine office. the prayers, readings from Scripture, and psalms that must be recited every day by all who are in major orders.
a ceremony or rite, especially for the dead.
a service or task to be performed; assignment; chore.
little domestic offices.
Chiefly British., offices,
the parts of a house, as the kitchen, pantry, or laundry, devoted mainly to household work.
the stables, barns, cowhouses, etc., of a farm.
Older Slang., privy.
office
/ ˈɒfɪs /
noun
a room or set of rooms in which business, professional duties, clerical work, etc, are carried out
( as modifier )
office furniture
an office boy
(often plural) the building or buildings in which the work of an organization, such as a business or government department, is carried out
a commercial or professional business
the architect's office approved the plans
the group of persons working in an office
it was a happy office until she came
(capital when part of a name) (in Britain) a department of the national government
the Home Office
(capital when part of a name)
a governmental agency, esp of the Federal government
a subdivision of such an agency or of a department
Office of Science and Technology
a position of trust, responsibility, or duty, esp in a government or organization
the office of president
to seek office
( in combination )
an office-holder
duty or function
the office of an administrator
(often plural) a minor task or service
domestic offices
(often plural) an action performed for another, usually a beneficial action
through his good offices
a place where tickets, information, etc, can be obtained
a ticket office
Christianity
(often plural) a ceremony or service, prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities, esp one for the dead
the order or form of these
RC Church the official daily service
short for divine office
(plural) the parts of a house or estate where work is done, goods are stored, etc
euphemistic, (usually plural) a lavatory (esp in the phrase usual offices )
(of a government) in power
(of a government) out of power
slang, a hint or signal
Other Word Forms
- officeless adjective
- outoffice noun
- suboffice noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of office1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Executives deliberated between a costly refurbishment of the existing office at 25 Bank Street, building on another patch of land in the Wharf or hopping west to the City, London’s historic financial district.
Whenever there was a pause in the county’s permit machinery, Koerner said he let everyone up to and including the governor’s office know about it.
He has said he has survived multiple coup attempts during his time in office.
The office itself takes on a fake identity, as a police station, when the police wish to use it to mislead a witness.
"I have just been sworn in to lead the High Command," General Horta N'Tam declared after taking the oath of office in a ceremony at the military's headquarters, AFP journalists observed.
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When To Use
An office is a room, rooms, or a building where business is conducted, as in I gave my sister a ride to the doctor’s office.An office is also a designated room where a person does their work, as in Dr. Brown’s office is the second one on the left down the hall. Office can more generally refer to an entire business or organization, as in I got a new job at an accountant’s office. Office can also refer to a business’s entire staff or a specific part of it, as in The birthday cake was shared with the entire office. Finally, office is also a position of authority or the duties of such a position, such as The office of the President of the United States. Example: The lawyer spent most of her time at her office in the law firm rather than actually going to court.
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