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a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization: the office of vice president. As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years. The Socialist party has been in office (= governing)/ out of office (= not governing) for almost ten years.
noun. a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted: the main office of an insurance company; a doctor's office.
An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work.
The meaning of OFFICE is a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose : a position of authority to exercise a public function and to receive whatever emoluments may belong to it.
n. 1. a. A place in which business, clerical, or professional activities are conducted. b. The administrative personnel, executives, or staff working in such a place: Can your office handle that amount of work? 2. a. A subdivision of a governmental department: the US Patent Office. b.
Your office is the place you work, meeting with colleagues, sitting at a desk, and wearing sneakers on Casual Friday. The President of the United States has an office too, but it's a different kind: his or her office is a position of power.
Definition of office noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
