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| of·fice [ áwfiss, óffiss ] |
noun (plural of·fic·es) |
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1. room used for business activity: a room in which business or professional activities take place, often occupied by a single person or a single section of the business
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2. place of business: the quarters in which a commercial, professional, or government organization carries out its activities
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3. official organization: a commercial or professional organization
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4. staff in office: the people who work in an office
  get-well cards from the office
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5. large departments in some governments: a major executive branch in some national governments
He works for the British Home Office.
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6. U.S. government agency or department: a U.S. government agency or subdivision, especially an agency or subdivision of the federal government
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7. position of responsibility: an official post or position of duty, trust, or responsibility
The mayor has been in office four years now.
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8. place for tickets or information: a booth or other place where tickets or information may be obtained
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9. christianity set form of Christian service: the prescribed order or form of a Christian church service, or of daily prayers
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10. task or assignment: a task, assignment, or chore
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formal
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usually used in the plural
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plural noun of·fic·es |
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1. something done on behalf of another: something said or done by somebody to or for another person
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formal
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I got the job through her kind offices.
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2. U.K. areas or buildings where servants work: the outbuildings or parts of a large house in which the servants work
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dated
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin officium "doing work" < opus "work" + facere "do"] |
