office
n 1: where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he
rented an office in the new building"
2: an administrative unit of government; "the Central
Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of
Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" [syn:
{agency}, {government agency}, {bureau}, {authority}]
3: 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" or "play its
role" or "do its duty" [syn: {function}, {part}, {role}]
4: (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
power" [syn: {power}]
5: professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole
office was late the morning of the blizzard" [syn: {office
staff}]
6: a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical
authorities; "the offices of the mass"
7: a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in
the treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {slot}, {spot},
{place}, {situation}]