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office

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

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A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

Examples :

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

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A position of responsibility.

Examples :

"When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department."

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Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.

Examples :

"She held office as secretary of state until she left office to run for office."

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An official or group of officials; a personification of officeholders.

Examples :

"The school office is responsible for handling student absences and disciplinary issues. "

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A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; moral duty.

Examples :

"Taking care of her younger siblings is her office as the oldest child. "

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The performance of a duty; an instance of performing a duty.

Examples :

"The teacher's office was to grade papers and answer questions. "

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Function: anything typically done by or expected of something.

Examples :

"The office of the student council is to organize school events. "

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A bodily function, urination and defecation; an act of urination or defecation.

Examples :

"The little boy excused himself to go to the bathroom to take care of his office. "

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(now usually in plural) A service, a kindness.

Examples :

"My mother offered her office to help with the dinner preparations. "

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Inside information.

Examples :

"The office leaked the news about the upcoming school merger early, giving some students an unfair advantage. "

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A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:

Examples :

"The office of the Secretary of State is cleaned when it is vacant."

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The staff of such places.

Examples :

"The whole office was there... well, except you, of course."

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(in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly:

Examples :

"The office handles all the paperwork for the entire company. "

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(now in the plural) The parts of a house or estate devoted to manual work and storage, as the kitchen, scullery, laundry, stables, etc., particularly a house or estate's facilities for urination and defecation: outhouses or lavatories.

Examples :

"The old farmhouse had separate offices for chores and storage, including a kitchen, a scullery, and the outhouses. "

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Clipping of inquest of office: an inquest undertaken on occasions when the Crown claimed the right of possession to land or property.

Examples :

"The historical office record showed the Crown's claim to the estate. "

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A piece of land used for hunting; the area of land overseen by a gamekeeper.

Examples :

"The gamekeeper patrolled the office, checking for poachers. "

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A hangout: a place where one is normally found.

Examples :

"My office is my favorite place to relax after school. "

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A plane's cockpit, particularly an observer's cockpit.

Examples :

"The pilot checked the instruments in the plane's office before taking off. "

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A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs.

Examples :

"The new office software includes a powerful word processor, a spreadsheet program, and a presentation program. "

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verb

To provide (someone) with an office.

Examples :

"The company will office the new employee in a small, quiet room on the second floor. "

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To have an office.

Examples :

"My sister offices at a law firm downtown. "

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