place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; he rented an office in the new building
[ Syn: business office ]
an administrative unit of government; the Central Intelligence Agency; the Census Bureau; Office of Management and Budget; Tennessee Valley Authority
[ Syn: agency , federal agency , government agency , bureau , authority ]
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; the function of a teacher; the government must do its part; play its role
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; 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
[ Syn: power ]
professional or clerical workers in an office; the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard
[ Syn: office staff ]
a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; the offices of the mass'
a job in an organization; he occupied a post in the treasury
[ Syn: position , post , berth , spot , billet , place , situation ]