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of·fice

office

 
 
pronunciation:
aw fihs
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a place where business or professional transactions are conducted.
He works in an office with twenty other people.There's a dental office on the first floor of this building.
 
similar words:
agency, building, business, home office, workplace
definition 2: the work room of a particular person, where business or other professional work is carried out, or that serves simply as a place where written correspondence, bill-paying, or other similar tasks are engaged in.
The doctor spoke with the boy's parents in his office.Finally I was called into the manager's office for my interview.After breakfast, I spent an hour in my office paying the bills.
definition 3: those who work in such a place.
The office was upset by the news of layoffs.
synonyms:
bureaucracy, businessmen, businesswomen, management, professionals, staff
similar words:
bureaucrats, employees, hierarchy, officialdom, officials, workers
definition 4: a position of trust or responsibility.
synonyms:
appointment, berth, position, post
similar words:
billet, commission, rank
definition 5: the duties of a person in such a position.
synonyms:
charge, duty
similar words:
business, function, obligation, province, responsibility, service, trust
definition 6: a government bureau or department.
the Office of Education
synonyms:
bureau, department
similar words:
agency
definition 7: employment in an official capacity.
a politician seeking office
similar words:
appointment, election
definition 8: the form of a church ritual or service.
synonyms:
rite, ritual, service
similar words:
ceremony, Mass, sacrament
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