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    office
    /ˈɒfɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work: "an office job" Similar place of businessplace of workworkplaceworkroom
    • 2. a position of authority or service, typically one of a public nature: "the office of chief constable" Similar postpositionappointmentjob

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  2. a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization: the office of vice president. As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years. The Socialist party has been in office (= governing)/ out of office (= not governing) for almost ten years.

  3. An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work.

  4. 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. Synonyms: situation, berth, station, post. employment or position as an official: to seek office. the duty, function, or part of a particular person or agency:

  5. The meaning of OFFICE is a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose : a position of authority to exercise a public function and to receive whatever emoluments may belong to it.

  6. noun. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group. synonyms: function, part, role. see more. noun. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power. “being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage” “during his first year in office ” synonyms: power. see more.

  7. 1. a. A place in which business, clerical, or professional activities are conducted. b. The administrative personnel, executives, or staff working in such a place: Can your office handle that amount of work? 2. a. A subdivision of a governmental department: the US Patent Office. b.

  8. Definition of office noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. a room or building where you can get information, tickets, or a particular service: a ticket office. the tourist office. office noun (JOB) an important job in an organization: Some people think he has been in office for too long. She held the office of mayor for eight years. See also. box office. the Oval Office. post office. register office.

  10. office meaning, definition, what is office: a building that belongs to a company or ...: Learn more.

  11. Define office: a building or room in which people work at desks doing business or professional activities—usage, synonyms, more.