office

/ˈɔfɪs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
   “he rented an office in the new building”
2. an administrative unit of government
   “the Central Intelligence Agency”
3. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
   “the function of a teacher”
4. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
   “being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage”
5. professional or clerical workers in an office
   “the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard”
6. a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
   “the offices of the mass”
7. a job in an organization
   “he occupied a post in the treasury”

Synonyms for office

• business office
• agency
• federal agency
• government agency
• bureau
• authority
• function
• part
• role
• power
• office staff
• position
• post
• berth
• spot
• billet
• place
• situation