OFFICE
(noun) a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
synonyms : berth , billet , place , position , post , situation , spot(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"
synonyms : function , part , role(noun) a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
"the offices of the mass"
(noun) place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
"he rented an office in the new building"
synonyms : business office(noun) an administrative unit of government
"the Central Intelligence Agency", "the Census Bureau", "Office of Management and Budget", "Tennessee Valley Authority"
synonyms : agency , authority , bureau , federal agency , government agency(noun) professional or clerical workers in an office
"the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"
synonyms : office staff(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"
synonyms : power
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


