Definition of offices Offices
/ɔˈfʌsʌz/ - [ofusuz] -
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Wiktionary 
- offices (Noun)
Plural of office.
Part of speech
🔤- offices, noun, plural of office.
WordNet
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| office - place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building" | ||
| business office | ||
| business establishment, place of business an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered | ||
| office block, office building a building containing offices where work is done | ||
| ticket booth, ticket office, box office the office where tickets of admission are sold | ||
| countinghouse office used by the accountants of a business | ||
| government office an office where government employees work | ||
| central office, main office, home base, home office, headquarters the government department in charge of domestic affairs | ||
| life office life assurance office | ||
| loan office an office where loans are negotiated and repaid | ||
| newsroom a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read | ||
| office - a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass" | ||
| religious rite, rite an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism" | ||
| divine office canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church) | ||
| little office a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office | ||
| office - (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" | ||
| power | ||
| state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | ||
| governing, government activity, governance, government, administration the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" | ||
| executive clemency the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction | ||
| office - professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard" | ||
| office staff | ||
| office - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" | ||
| position, post, berth, spot, billet, place, situation | ||
| line of work, occupation, business, job, line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal" | ||
| academicianship the position of member of an honorary academy | ||
| accountantship the position of accountant | ||
| admiralty the office of admiral | ||
| ambassadorship the post of ambassador | ||
| apostleship the position of apostle | ||
| apprenticeship the position of apprentice | ||
| associateship the position of associate (as in an office or academy) | ||
| attorneyship the position of attorney | ||
| bailiffship the office of bailiff | ||
| baronetage the state of a baronet | ||
| bishopry, episcopate the office and dignity of a bishop | ||
| cadetship the position of cadet | ||
| caliphate the office of a caliph | ||
| captaincy, captainship the post of captain | ||
| cardinalship the office of cardinal | ||
| chairmanship the position of chairman | ||
| chancellorship the office of chancellor | ||
| chaplaincy, chaplainship the position of chaplain | ||
| chieftaincy, chieftainship the position of chieftain | ||
| clerkship the job of clerk | ||
| commandership, commandery the position or office of commander | ||
| comptrollership the position of comptroller | ||
| consulship the post of consul | ||
| controllership the position of controller | ||
| councillorship, councilorship the position of council member | ||
| counsellorship, counselorship the position of counselor | ||
| curacy the position of a curate | ||
| curatorship the position of curator | ||
| custodianship the position of custodian | ||
| deanship, deanery the position or office of a dean | ||
| directorship the position of a director of a business concern | ||
| discipleship the position of disciple | ||
| editorship the position of editor | ||
| eldership the office of elder | ||
| emirate the office of an emir | ||
| fatherhood the status of a father | ||
| fatherhood the status of a father | ||
| foremanship the position of foreman | ||
| generalcy, generalship the office and authority of a general | ||
| governorship the office of governor | ||
| headship the position of head | ||
| headship the position of head | ||
| hot seat a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism | ||
| incumbency the office of an incumbent | ||
| inspectorship the office of inspector | ||
| instructorship the position of instructor | ||
| internship the position of a medical intern | ||
| judgeship, judicature the position of judge | ||
| khanate the position of a khan | ||
| lectureship the post of lecturer | ||
| legateship, legation the post or office of legate | ||
| legislatorship the office of legislator | ||
| librarianship the position of librarian | ||
| lieutenancy the position of a lieutenant | ||
| magistracy, magistrature the position of magistrate | ||
| managership the position of manager | ||
| manhood the status of being a man | ||
| marshalship the post of marshall | ||
| mastership the position of master | ||
| mayoralty the position of mayor | ||
| messiahship the position of messiah | ||
| moderatorship the position of moderator | ||
| overlordship the position of overlord | ||
| pastorship, pastorate the position of pastor | ||
| peasanthood the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" | ||
| plum a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum" | ||
| praetorship the office of praetor | ||
| precentorship the position of precentor | ||
| preceptorship the position of preceptor | ||
| prefecture the office of prefect | ||
| prelacy, prelature the office or station of a prelate | ||
| premiership the office of premier | ||
| presidentship, presidency the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" | ||
| primateship the office of primate | ||
| principalship the post of principal | ||
| priorship the office of prior | ||
| proconsulate, proconsulship the position of proconsul | ||
| proctorship the position of proctor | ||
| professorship, chair the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" | ||
| protectorship the position of protector | ||
| public office a position concerning the people as a whole | ||
| rabbinate the office or function of a rabbi | ||
| receivership the office of a receiver | ||
| rectorate, rectorship the office or station of a rector | ||
| regency the office of a regent | ||
| residency the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) | ||
| rulership the position of ruler | ||
| sainthood the status and dignity of a saint | ||
| secretaryship the position of secretary | ||
| feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory the estate of a seigneur | ||
| senatorship the office of senator | ||
| sinecure an office that involves minimal duties | ||
| solicitorship the position of solicitor | ||
| speakership the position of Speaker | ||
| stewardship the position of steward | ||
| studentship the position of student | ||
| teachership the position of teacher | ||
| thaneship the position of thane | ||
| throne the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions | ||
| treasurership the position of treasurer | ||
| tribuneship the position of tribune | ||
| trusteeship the position of trustee | ||
| vice-presidency the office and function of a vice president | ||
| viceroyship the position of viceroy | ||
| viziership the position of vizier | ||
| wardenship the position of warden | ||
| wardership the position of warder | ||
| office - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" | ||
| agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, authority | ||
| administrative body, administrative unit a unit with administrative responsibilities | ||
| executive agency an agency of the executive branch of government | ||
| fda, food and drug administration a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products | ||
| cdc center for disease control and prevention | ||
| counterterrorist center, ctc an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage | ||
| nonproliferation center, npc an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems | ||
| bureau of the census, census bureau the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States | ||
| national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa | ||
| national climatic data center, ncdc the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data | ||
| national weather service the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps | ||
| technology administration an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth | ||
| national institute of standards and technology nist | ||
| national technical information service, ntis an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information | ||
| darpa defense advanced research projects agency | ||
| department of defense laboratory system, lablink a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness | ||
| department of energy intelligence, doei an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community | ||
| phs, united states public health service an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health | ||
| national institutes of health, nih an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government | ||
| bja, bureau of justice assistance the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse | ||
| bjs, bureau of justice statistics the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers | ||
| immigration and naturalization service, ins an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States | ||
| united states border patrol, us border patrol the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States | ||
| bureau of diplomatic security, ds the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas | ||
| foreign service the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world | ||
| bureau of intelligence and research, inr an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community | ||
| fws, united states fish and wildlife service, us fish and wildlife service an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution | ||
| national park service an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks | ||
| financial management service the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting | ||
| office of intelligence support, ois agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy | ||
| comptroller of the currency the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency | ||
| bureau of customs, customs bureau, customs service, uscb the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs | ||
| bureau of engraving and printing the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency | ||
| internal revenue service, irs the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections | ||
| faa, federal aviation agency an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation | ||
| transportation security administration, tsa an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel | ||
| gao, government accounting office, united states government accounting office an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States | ||
| united states navy, us navy, usn, navy the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces | ||
| u. s. coast guard, united states coast guard, us coast guard an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce | ||
| naval air warfare center weapons division nawcwpns | ||
| naval special warfare, nsw the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare | ||
| naval surface warfare center, nswc the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare | ||
| naval underwater warfare center, nuwc the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems | ||
| office of naval intelligence, oni the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy | ||
| marine corps intelligence activity, mcia an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization | ||
| u. s. air force, united states air force, us air force, usaf, air force the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space | ||
| afisr, air force intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance air force isr | ||
| independent agency an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments | ||
| advanced research and development activity arda | ||
| defense logistics agency a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions | ||
| defense reutilization and marketing service drms | ||
| defense technical information center, dtic the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors | ||
| law enforcement agency an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws | ||
| occupational safety and health administration osha | ||
| organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard | ||
| patent and trademark office database, patent office the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones | ||
| government printing office, gpo, united states government printing office, us government printing office an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government | ||
| national guard bureau, ngb the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units | ||
| u. s. army, united states army, us army, usa, army the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare | ||
| army intelligence, ai an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders | ||
| ballistic missile defense organization, bmdo an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality | ||
| defense information systems agency, disa a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff | ||
| national geospatial-intelligence agency, nga a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security | ||
| casualty care research center, ccrc an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care | ||
| federal housing administration, fha the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages | ||
| office - 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" | ||
| function, part, role | ||
| duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" | ||
| capacity a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary" | ||
| hat an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly" | ||
| portfolio the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs" | ||
| lieu, stead, place, position the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" | ||
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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)
Rite, ceremonial observance of social or religious nature. - office (Noun)
religious Religious service , especially a liturgy officiated by a Christian priest or minister. - office (Noun)
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)
A task that one feels obliged to do. - office (Noun)
The parts of a house given over to household work, storage etc. - office (Noun)
An office suite; a collection of work‐related computer programs.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- office (n.)
That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices. - office (n.)
A special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. - office (n.)
A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new. - office (n.)
That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; -- answering to duty in intelligent beings. - office (n.)
The place where a particular kind of business or service for others is transacted; a house or apartment in which public officers and others transact business; as, the register's office; a lawyer's office. - office (n.)
The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office. - office (n.)
The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. - office (n.)
Any service other than that of ordination and the Mass; any prescribed religious service. - office (v. t.)
To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Any room, set of rooms or building used for the administration of government service, business transactions or other work related activities. -
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Any building used for the administration of government service, business transactions or other work related activities. -
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The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group. -
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Professional or clerical workers in an office.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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of′is, n. settled duty or employment: a position imposing certain duties or giving a right to exercise an employment: business: act of worship: order or form of a religious service, either public or private: that which a thing is designed or fitted to do: a place where business is carried on: (pl.) acts of good or ill: service: the apartments of a house in which the domestics discharge their duties.—ns. Off′ice-bear′er, one who holds office: one who has an appointed duty to perform in connection with some company, society, &c.; Off′icer, one who holds an office: a person who performs some public duty: a person entrusted with responsibility in the army or navy.—v.t. to furnish with officers: to command, as officers.—adj. Offic′ial, pertaining to an office: depending on the proper office or authority: done by authority.—n. one who holds an office: a subordinate public officer: the deputy of a bishop, &c.—ns. Offic′ialism, official position: excessive devotion to official routine and detail; Official′ity, Offic′ialty, the charge, office, or jurisdiction of an official: the official headquarters of an ecclesiastical or other deliberative and governing body.—adv. Offic′ially.—n. Offic′iant, one who officiates at a religious service, one who administers a sacrament.—v.i. Offic′iāte, to perform the duties of an office: (with for) to perform official duties in place of another.—n. Offic′iātor.—Give the office (slang), to suggest, supply information; Holy office, the Inquisition. [Fr.,—L. officium.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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Any place or department appointed for the officers and clerks to attend in, for the discharge of their respective employments; as, the adjutant-general’s office, etc.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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To give the office; to give information, or make signs to the officers to take a thief.
Wikipedia 
- An office is a room where people work. Usually works like writing, reading and bookkeeping are done there. There are offices for only one or two people but there are also large offices where many people work, for example, call-centers.
Part of speech
🔤- office, noun, singular of offices.
