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office

noun

a job in an organization

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
O
Ends with
E
Contains
FF
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɒfɪs

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a job in an organization

    “he occupied a post in the treasury”

noun

  1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

    “the function of a teacher”

noun

  1. a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities

    “the offices of the mass”

noun

  1. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

    “he rented an office in the new building”

noun

  1. an administrative unit of government

    “the Central Intelligence Agency”

noun

  1. professional or clerical workers in an office

    “the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard”

noun

  1. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

    “being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage”

In context

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

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