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| bishopric |
the office of bishop. [1/2 definitions] |
| blind trust |
certain personal assets, such as stocks, placed under the confidential management of an independent trustee, as in an effort to avoid conflict of interest during one's term of public office. [1/2 definitions] |
| box office |
the ticket sales office of a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| bureau |
an office or department, often a subdivision of an organization, that performs specific functions. [1/3 definitions] |
| bureaucrat |
an official in a government office, esp. one who follows rules and routines rather than personal judgment. |
| caliphate |
the area ruled, length of rule, or office of a caliph. |
| campaign |
a political competition for elective public office. [1/4 definitions] |
| candidacy |
the condition of being considered or nominated, or striving to be so, for a particular position, office, prize, or honor. |
| canonical hour |
any of seven periods of the day, such as vespers, set apart for the recitation of certain prayers, psalms, or the like in many Christian churches; divine office. [1/2 definitions] |
| canonry |
the office or position of a canon. [1/2 definitions] |
| cardinalate |
that which pertains to a Catholic cardinal, such as his rank, term of office, or dignity. [1/2 definitions] |
| chair |
a position or office of authority and importance. [1/5 definitions] |
| chamber |
(pl.) a judge's office where matters not to be heard in open court can be discussed. [1/6 definitions] |
| chancellery |
the office or position of chancellor. [1/3 definitions] |
| chancery |
the department or office headed by a chancellor; chancellery. [3/4 definitions] |
| chief |
pertaining to the highest leader or office. [1/3 definitions] |
| clearinghouse |
an office where debts and claims are settled between institutions such as banks. [1/2 definitions] |
| clerical |
of or related to clerks and office work. [1/5 definitions] |
| clerk |
one who performs general office work such as filing, copying or preparing documents, and finding information. [1/4 definitions] |
| clinic |
an office facility shared by several doctors, usu. in the same specialty. [1/4 definitions] |
| cockade |
a rosette or knot of ribbon worn esp. on a hat as a badge of rank, office, or the like. |
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