word | office |
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definition | noun An office is a room or a part of a building where people work sitting at desks . He had an office just big enough for his desk and chair. At about 4.30 p.m. Audrey arrived at the office. Phone their head office for more details. ...an office block. An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work. Thousands have registered with unemployment offices. ...Downing Street's press office. ...the Congressional Budget Office. An office is a small building or room where people can go for information, tickets, or a service of some kind. The tourist office operates a useful room-finding service. ...the airline ticket offices. A doctor's or dentist's office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients . If someone holds office in a government, they have an important job or position of authority. The events to mark the President's ten years in office went ahead as planned. They are fed up with the politicians and want to vote them out of office. The president shall hold office for five years. The Vietnam War dashed President Johnson's hopes of a second term of office. He ran for office. |
inflections | offices |
cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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