office

(noun) place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed. Synonyms: business office. Example: "He rented an office in the new building."

(noun) an administrative unit of government. Synonyms: agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, authority. Examples: "The central intelligence agency." "The census bureau." "Office of management and budget." "Tennessee valley authority."

(noun) the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group. Synonyms: function, part, role. Examples: "The function of a teacher." "The government must do its part." "Play its role."

(noun) (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power. Synonyms: power. Examples: "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."

(noun) professional or clerical workers in an office. Synonyms: office staff. Example: "The whole office was late the morning of the blizzard."

(noun) a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities. Example: "The offices of the mass."

(noun) a job in an organization. Synonyms: position, post, berth, spot, billet, place, situation. Example: "He occupied a post in the treasury."