American English pronunciation
How to pronounce offices
IPA transcription: ['ɔfəsəz]
Pronunciation variants: ['ɔfəsəz]['ɔfəsɪz]
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Noun
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
“he rented an office in the new building”
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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”
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an administrative unit of government
“the Central Intelligence Agency”
“the Census Bureau”
“Office of Management and Budget”
“Tennessee Valley Authority”
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a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
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(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”
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professional or clerical workers in an office
“the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard”
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a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
“the offices of the mass”
Usage examples
- Included were the archives, name, trademarks, website, and fixtures from the Washington Blade offices.
- However, local offices were at Corporate Woods in Albany.
- With circulation rising, the paper's offices were moved downstairs to a larger two-roomed office.
- Some of John Jay's administrative offices are located there.
- The Paul Building and Richmond House also provide space for classrooms, labs and offices.
- It had offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
- The central offices of Marion Center Supply are located in Marion Center.
- One-third of chaebol occupy high-ranking offices in three branches of the government.
- His offices were located at the Sublime Porte.
- The first block to be opened was the south block, the municipal offices.