English dictionary
office
nounPronunciation
ˈɒfɪs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a job in an organization
noun
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
noun
- a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
noun
- place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
noun
- an administrative unit of government
noun
- professional or clerical workers in an office
noun
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
Example sentences
he occupied a post in the treasury
the function of a teacher
the government must do its part
play its role
the offices of the mass
he rented an office in the new building
the Central Intelligence Agency
the Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget
Tennessee Valley Authority
the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard
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