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office meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of office at MeaningMonkey.org. office meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.OFFICE noun
Definition of office (noun)
- place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
- "he rented an office in the new building"
- synonyms: business office
- an administrative unit of government
- "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
- synonyms: agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- (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"
- synonyms: power
- professional or clerical workers in an office
- "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"
- synonyms: office staff
- a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
- "the offices of the mass"
- a job in an organization
Source: Princeton University Wordnet