noun “office”
singular office, plural offices
- a room or set of rooms where people work, especially doing administrative or clerical tasks
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She spends most of her day in the office, answering emails and attending meetings.
- a position of responsibility or authority in an organization or government
After winning the election, he took office as the new governor.
- a department or division within a company or organization
The human resources office is responsible for hiring new employees.
- a business or organization that provides a particular service to the public
We registered our car at the local motor vehicles office.
- (formal) a duty or function assigned to someone, especially a religious or ceremonial duty
It is the office of the priest to lead the congregation in prayer.