Associations to the word «Office»

Wiktionary

OFFICE, noun. A building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed.
OFFICE, noun. A bureau, an administrative unit of government.
OFFICE, noun. A position of responsibility of some authority within an organisation.
OFFICE, noun. A charge or trust; a function.
OFFICE, noun. Rite, ceremonial observance of social or religious nature.
OFFICE, noun. Religious service, especially a liturgy officiated by a Christian priest or minister.
OFFICE, noun. A major administrative division, notably in certain governmental administrations, either at ministry level (e.g. the British Home Office) or within or dependent on such a department.
OFFICE, noun. (obsolete) That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from human relations.
OFFICE, noun. (in the plural) The parts of a house given over to household work, storage etc.
OFFICE, noun. An office suite; a collection of work‐related computer programs (shortened from several such suites with 'office' in their name).
OFFICE, verb. To provide (someone) with an office.
OFFICE, verb. (intransitive) To have an office.
OFFICE BOY, noun. A boy or junior clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.
OFFICE BOYS, noun. Plural of office boy
OFFICE BUILDING, noun. A commercial building containing spaces for offices.
OFFICE BUILDINGS, noun. Plural of office building
OFFICE CHAIR, noun. A chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It is generally comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees.
OFFICE CHAIRS, noun. Plural of office chair
OFFICE HOURS, noun. Typically, from about 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday; that is, the times when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks.
OFFICE HOURS, noun. A pre-arranged time when a person whose occupation frequently takes them away from their office during working hours is available in their office to answer questions or provide assistance without the requirement for an appointment.
OFFICE MATE, noun. One who shares an office with another.
OFFICE MATES, noun. Plural of office mate
OFFICE WALL, noun. An office wall: one of the walls of an office.
OFFICE WALLS, noun. Plural of office wall
OFFICE WIRE, noun. (dated) copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
OFFICE WORKER, noun. Someone who works in an office

Dictionary definition

OFFICE, noun. Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building".
OFFICE, noun. An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority".
OFFICE, noun. 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".
OFFICE, noun. (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".
OFFICE, noun. Professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard".
OFFICE, noun. A religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass".
OFFICE, noun. A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope