office

/'ɔfis/
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office

He works in a modern office building downtown.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A room, set of rooms, or building where people work, especially at clerical or professional tasks: A physical location designated for administrative, business, or professional work.
    • A position of authority, trust, or service, especially within a government, organization, or company: The role, duty, or job itself that a person holds.
    • A government department or administrative unit: A major division or branch of a government.
    • A duty or function assigned to or required of a person or thing: The purpose or role something is meant to serve.
    • (Often plural) A service or kindness; an act done for another: Helpful intervention or assistance.
    • (Often capitalized) A prescribed form or service of worship, especially in Christian liturgy: A religious ceremony or rite, such as a daily prayer service.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Physical Workplace):
    • She works in a modern office in the city center.
    • The company is moving to a larger office next month.
  • Noun (Position/Role):
    • He was elected to the office of mayor.
    • She held the office of treasurer for three years.
  • Noun (Government Department):
    • The Foreign Office issued a travel advisory.
    • He works for the Office of Management and Budget.
  • Noun (Duty/Function):
    • It is the office of a judge to administer justice fairly.
    • The main office of this tool is to cut metal.
  • Noun (Service/Assistance):
    • They were reconciled through the good offices of a mutual friend.
  • Noun (Religious Rite):
    • The monks gather to pray the divine office each day.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be in office": To currently hold an official position, especially an elected one.
    • The current president has been in office for two years.
  • "To take office": To formally begin duties in an official position.
    • The new governor will take office in January.
  • "To leave/resign from office": To step down or cease holding an official position.
    • The minister was forced to resign from office after the scandal.
Variants and Related Words
  • Officer (n): A person holding a position of authority, especially in the armed forces, police, or a corporation.
  • Official (adj/n): (Adjective) Relating to an authority or public body. (Noun) A person holding public office or having official duties.
  • Officiate (v): To act as an official in charge of something, especially a sports event or ceremony.
  • Officeholder (n): A person who holds a public office.
Synonyms
  • Position: A job or role.
  • Post: A job, especially an important one in an organization.
  • Bureau: An office or department for transacting particular business.
  • Role: The function assumed or part played by a person or thing.
  • Duty: A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Office" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. The related actions are more often expressed with verbs like "hold," "take," or "leave" as shown in Advanced Usage.)

Related Idioms
  • "Through someone's good offices": With someone's help or kind intervention.
    • The deal was arranged through the good offices of their lawyer.
  • "A box office success": (Using "box office," a compound term) A film or show that is very popular and earns a lot of money from ticket sales.
    • The movie was a huge box office success.
office

He works in a modern office building downtown.

Noun
  1. a job in an organization
    • he occupied a post in the treasury
  2. a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
    • the offices of the mass
  3. professional or clerical workers in an office
    • the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard
  4. (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
    • during his first year in power
    • the power of the president
  5. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    • the function of a teacher
    • the government must do its part
    • play its role
  6. an administrative unit of government
    • the Central Intelligence Agency
    • the Census Bureau
    • Office of Management and Budget
    • Tennessee Valley Authority
  7. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
    • he rented an office in the new building

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