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