Oval Office

American  

noun

1. the office of the president of the United States, located in the White House.

2. this office regarded as the seat of executive power in the U.S. federal government.

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Oval Office British  

noun

1. the private office of the president of the US, a large oval room in the White House

2. the US presidency

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Oval Office Cultural  

1. An oval-shaped room in the White House that serves as the official office of the president of the United States. Since the presidency of Richard Nixon, the term has been used to refer to the president himself: “The order came directly from the Oval Office.”

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Etymology

Origin of Oval Office

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; so called from the shape of the room

Example Sentences

Could that be about to change with direct intervention from the Oval Office?

From BBC

Right now, it’s unclear whether what happened with him and Mamdani in the Oval Office will make that defeat any more likely.

From Salon

The Saudis, he told reporters in the Oval Office, “want to buy them, they’ve been a great ally.”

From Salon

So, if not the Oval Office, what is next for Greene?

From BBC

Worth noting: the phrase isn’t reserved for the Oval Office.

From Salon