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office

office [noun] (WORK PLACE)
US /ˈɑː.fɪs/ 
UK /ˈɒf.ɪs/ 
Example: 

Our central office is in New York.

A room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or other organization

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Our central office is in New York.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

office

 noun

1 a place where people work, usually at desks:
I work in an office

2 a place where you can buy something or get information Look at post office and ticket office.

3 Office one part of the government:
the Foreign Office

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

office

office S1 W1 /ˈɒfəs, ˈɒfɪs $ ˈɒː-, ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑office, ↑officer, ↑official, ↑officialdom, ↑officialese, ↑officiousness; adverb: ↑officially ≠ ↑unofficially, ↑officiously; adjective: ↑official ≠ ↑unofficial, ↑officious; verb: ↑officiate]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin officium 'service, duty, office', from opus 'work' + facere 'to do']
1. BUILDING [countable] a building that belongs to a company or an organization, with rooms where people can work at desks:
The department occupies an office just a mile from the White House.
main/head office (=the most important office)
The head office is in Edinburgh.
Did you go to the office (=the office where you work) today?
at the office
Have a nice day at the office.
local/regional office
The agency has a network of regional offices.
office staff/workers/equipment etc
Office staff need well-designed desks and chairs.
the increased demand for office space
2. ROOM [countable] a room where someone has a desk and works, on their own or with other people:
the manager’s office
Sorry, Ann’s not in her office right now.
Dan shares an office with Lisa.
3. office hours
a) the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working:
Can you phone again during office hours?
b) American English the time during the day or week when students can meet with their teacher in the teacher’s office:
Professor Lee’s office hours are from two to four on Mondays and Thursdays.
4. JOB [uncountable and countable] an important job or position with power, especially in government:
the office of President
in office
She was celebrating ten years in office.
A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position).
hold office (=have a particular important job or position)
Trujillo held office as finance minister.
a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job)
5. Office used in the names of some government departments:
the Foreign Office
the Office of the District Attorney
6. PLACE FOR INFORMATION [countable] a room or building where people go to ask for information, buy tickets etc
information/ticket etc office
the tourist office
Is there a lost property office? ⇨ ↑box office, ↑post office, ↑registry office
7. DOCTOR [countable] American English the place where a doctor or ↑dentist examines or treats people SYN surgery British English
8. sb’s good offices/the good offices of somebody formal help given by someone who has authority or can influence people
through the good offices of somebody
I managed to obtain a visa through the good offices of a friend in the Service.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

office

of·fice [office offices]   [ˈɒfɪs]    [ˈɔːfɪs]    [ˈɑːfɪs]  noun
 

ROOM/BUILDING

1. countable a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks

• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.

• Are you going to the office today?

• an office job

office workers

see also  back office, head office

2. countable a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk

• Some people have to share an office.

• Come into my office.

3. countable (NAmE) (BrE sur·gery) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients

• a doctor's/dentist's office

4. countable (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service

• the local tourist office

• a ticket office

see also  box office, registry office  

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

 

5. Office countable used in the names of some British government departments

• the Foreign Office

• the Home Office

• the Office of Fair Trading  

 

IMPORTANT POSITION

 

6. uncountable, countable an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this

• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.

• How long has he been in office?

• The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.

• The present government took office in 2009.

• to seek/run for office

• (BrE) to stand for office

• the office of treasurer

Idiom: through somebody's good offices

See also: surgery 

 

Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.

 

Thesaurus:

office noun

1. C

• Are you going to the office today?

work • • headquarters • • base • |especially business journalism workplace

(a) permanent/temporary/main/local/regional/administrative office/headquarters/base

go to/come to/arrive at/get to/leave the office/work/headquarters

have/establish/set up an office/headquarters/base

2. C

• Come into my office.

study • • studio • • workroom

a large/small office/study/studio/workroom

3. C (usually in compounds)

• You can get a map at the touist office.

agency • • bureau • • service • • ministry

do sth through a/an office/agency/bureau/service

a government/federal/public/state office/agency/bureau/service/ministry

a/an local/employment/press/information/intelligence/security/advisory office/agency/bureau/service

4. U, C

• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.

power • • authority • • role • • capacity • |especially BrE post • |formal position

sb's office/role/capacity/post/position as sth

take up office/your role/your post/your position

give up/relinquish office/power/authority/your role/your post/your position

leave office/power/your role/your post/your position

 

Collocations:

Jobs

Getting a job

look for work

look for/apply for/go for a job

get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form)

send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter

be called for/have/attend an interview

offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion

find/get/land a job

employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees

recruit/appoint a manager

Doing a job

arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory

start/finish work/your shift

do/put in/work overtime

have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications

do/get/have/receive training

learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills

cope with/manage/share/spread the workload

improve your/achieve a better work-life balance

have (no) job satisfaction/job security

Building a career

have a job/work/a career/a vocation

find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation

enter/go into/join a profession

choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career

change jobs/profession/career

be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance

do/take on temp work/freelance work

do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work

Leaving your job

leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job

give up work/your job/your career

hand in your notice/resignation

plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.

take early retirement

 

Collocations:

Voting in elections

Running for election

conduct/hold an election/a referendum

(especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House

(especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term

hold/call/contest a general/national election

launch/run a presidential election campaign

support/back a candidate

sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate

appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters

fix/rig/steal an election/the vote

Voting

go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place

cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb)

vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party

mark/spoil your ballot paper

count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots

go to/be defeated at the ballot box

get/win/receive/lose votes

get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote

win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power

lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat

win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)

elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman

Taking power

be sworn into office/in as president

take/administer (in the US) the oath of office

swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance

give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address

take/enter/hold/leave office

appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister

form a government/a cabinet

serve two terms as prime minister/in office

more collocations at economy, politics 

Example Bank:

• Crime figures had fallen, said a Home Office spokesman.

• He ran for office in the last presidential election.

• I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy.

• I sometimes have to stay late at the office.

• I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.

• London has relatively few high-rise office buildings compared to cities in the US.

• Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.

• She has never sought public office.

• The Labour Party took office in 1997.

• The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan.

• The conference centre provides office facilities such as computers and faxes.

• The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.

• The government was returned to office by a large majority.

• The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings.

• The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.

• The president holds office for a period of four years.

• The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office.

• We have an office party every Christmas.

• We plan to open a New York office in the near future.

• What time do you usually leave the office?

• Working in a busy office environment can be stressful.

• You can contact our sales office at this number.

• a research project carried out by the Welsh Office

• an office overlooking the Hudson River

• breaking promises made when out of office

• the bill from an office visit to the doctor

• the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary

• to be re-elected for a second term of office

• Bush ran for office again in 2004.

• He took an office job in the city.

• He took over the office of treasurer last year.

• How long has he been in office?

• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.

• The party has been out of office for many years.

• There was a long wait at the ticket office.

• We ought to inform head office.

• You should be able to get a map at the local tourist office.

• to stand for office

 

(the) Office

The Office [The Office]     

 

a very successful BBC comedy series that began in 2000. It is set in a small office in the town of Slough. The characters are stereotypes of some of the types of people who work in offices, including David Brent, the office manager played by Ricky Gervais, who tries unsuccessfully to be both friendly and tough with the workers. The series won a Golden Globe Award in 2004, the first British television series to win this award.

office

 

of·fice [office offices]   [ˈɒfɪs]    [ˈɔːfɪs]    [ˈɑːfɪs]  noun

ROOM/BUILDING

 

1. countable a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks

• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.

• Are you going to the office today?

• an office job

office workers

see also  back office, head office

2. countable a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk

• Some people have to share an office.

• Come into my office.

3. countable (NAmE) (BrE sur·gery) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients

• a doctor's/dentist's office

4. countable (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service

• the local tourist office

• a ticket office

see also  box office, registry office  

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

 

5. Office countable used in the names of some British government departments

• the Foreign Office

• the Home Office

• the Office of Fair Trading  

IMPORTANT POSITION

 

6. uncountable, countable an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this

• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.

• How long has he been in office?

• The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.

• The present government took office in 2009.

• to seek/run for office

• (BrE) to stand for office

• the office of treasurer

Idiom: through somebody's good offices

See also: surgery 

 

Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.

 

Thesaurus:

office noun

1. C

• Are you going to the office today?

work • • headquarters • • base • |especially business journalism workplace

(a) permanent/temporary/main/local/regional/administrative office/headquarters/base

go to/come to/arrive at/get to/leave the office/work/headquarters

have/establish/set up an office/headquarters/base

2. C

• Come into my office.

study • • studio • • workroom

a large/small office/study/studio/workroom

3. C (usually in compounds)

• You can get a map at the touist office.

agency • • bureau • • service • • ministry

do sth through a/an office/agency/bureau/service

a government/federal/public/state office/agency/bureau/service/ministry

a/an local/employment/press/information/intelligence/security/advisory office/agency/bureau/service

4. U, C

• She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.

power • • authority • • role • • capacity • |especially BrE post • |formal position

sb's office/role/capacity/post/position as sth

take up office/your role/your post/your position

give up/relinquish office/power/authority/your role/your post/your position

leave office/power/your role/your post/your position

 

Collocations:

Jobs

Getting a job

look for work

look for/apply for/go for a job

get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form)

send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter

be called for/have/attend an interview

offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion

find/get/land a job

employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees

recruit/appoint a manager

Doing a job

arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory

start/finish work/your shift

do/put in/work overtime

have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications

do/get/have/receive training

learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills

cope with/manage/share/spread the workload

improve your/achieve a better work-life balance

have (no) job satisfaction/job security

Building a career

have a job/work/a career/a vocation

find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation

enter/go into/join a profession

choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career

change jobs/profession/career

be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance

do/take on temp work/freelance work

do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work

Leaving your job

leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job

give up work/your job/your career

hand in your notice/resignation

plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.

take early retirement

 

Collocations:

Voting in elections

Running for election

conduct/hold an election/a referendum

(especially NAmE) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House

(especially BrE) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term

hold/call/contest a general/national election

launch/run a presidential election campaign

support/back a candidate

sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate

appeal to/attract/woo/target (NAmE) swing voters/(BrE) floating voters

fix/rig/steal an election/the vote

Voting

go to/be turned away from (especially BrE) a polling station/(NAmE) a polling place

cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb)

vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party

mark/spoil your ballot paper

count (BrE) the postal votes/(especially NAmE) the absentee ballots

go to/be defeated at the ballot box

get/win/receive/lose votes

get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote

win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power

lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat

win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)

elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman

Taking power

be sworn into office/in as president

take/administer (in the US) the oath of office

swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance

give/deliver (in the US) the president's inaugural address

take/enter/hold/leave office

appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister

form a government/a cabinet

serve two terms as prime minister/in office

more collocations at economy, politics 

 

Example Bank:

• Crime figures had fallen, said a Home Office spokesman.

• He ran for office in the last presidential election.

• I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy.

• I sometimes have to stay late at the office.

• I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.

• London has relatively few high-rise office buildings compared to cities in the US.

• Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.

• She has never sought public office.

• The Labour Party took office in 1997.

• The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan.

• The conference centre provides office facilities such as computers and faxes.

• The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.

• The government was returned to office by a large majority.

• The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings.

• The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.

• The president holds office for a period of four years.

• The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office.

• We have an office party every Christmas.

• We plan to open a New York office in the near future.

• What time do you usually leave the office?

• Working in a busy office environment can be stressful.

• You can contact our sales office at this number.

• a research project carried out by the Welsh Office

• an office overlooking the Hudson River

• breaking promises made when out of office

• the bill from an office visit to the doctor

• the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary

• to be re-elected for a second term of office

• Bush ran for office again in 2004.

• He took an office job in the city.

• He took over the office of treasurer last year.

• How long has he been in office?

• The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.

• The party has been out of office for many years.

• There was a long wait at the ticket office.

• We ought to inform head office.

• You should be able to get a map at the local tourist office.

• to stand for office

(the) Office

The Office [The Office]     

a very successful BBC comedy series that began in 2000. It is set in a small office in the town of Slough. The characters are stereotypes of some of the types of people who work in offices, including David Brent, the office manager played by Ricky Gervais, who tries unsuccessfully to be both friendly and tough with the workers. The series won a Golden Globe Award in 2004, the first British television series to win this award.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

office / ˈɒf.ɪs /   / ˈɑː.fɪs / noun (WORK PLACE)

A2 [ C ] a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or other organization:

the director's office

I didn't leave the office until eight o'clock last night.

office equipment

office workers

See picture in the office

See picture office equipment 1

See picture office equipment 2

[ C ] a part of a company:

They have offices in Paris, London, and Madrid.

[ C ] US ( UK surgery ) a place where you can go to ask advice from or receive treatment from a doctor or dentist:

The doctor does not make house calls - you will have to come to her office.
 

office / ˈɒf.ɪs /   / ˈɑː.fɪs / noun [ C or U ] (RESPONSIBILITY)

C1 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.

She's held various offices during her time as a minister.
 

Office / ˈɒf.ɪs /   / ˈɑː.fɪs / noun [ C ]

a department of the national government in Britain, or an official government organization:

the Home Office

the Foreign Office

the Office of Fair Trading

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

office

/ɒfɪs, AM ɔ:f-/
(offices)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
An office is a room or a part of a building where people work sitting at desks.
He had an office big enough for his desk and chair, plus his VDU...
At about 4.30 p.m. Audrey arrived at the office...
Telephone their head office for more details.
...an office block.
N-COUNT

2.
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.
N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES

3.
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.
N-COUNT: usu supp N

4.
A doctor’s or dentist’s office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients. (AM; in BRIT, use surgery)
N-COUNT

5.
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...
He ran for office.
N-UNCOUNT: oft in/out of N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

office
of·fice /ˈɑːfəs/ noun, pl -fic·es
1 [count]
a : a building or room in which people work at desks doing business or professional activities
• She works at/in our Chicago office.
• Are you going to the office today?
• The company's main/home office [=the company's most important office] is in San Francisco.
- often used before another noun
• A new office building [=a building with offices] is being built on Main Street.
office equipment/supplies
• Our company is having an office party [=a party for the people who work at the office] next week.
• The company is renting office space downtown.
office workers/staff
- see picture on the next page
b : a room with a desk where a particular person works
• The supervisor held an informal meeting in his office.
• Her office is on the top floor near the elevator.
• He misbehaved in class and was sent to the principal's office.
• We use the extra bedroom in our house as an office.
c chiefly US : a building or room where a doctor, lawyer, etc., works and meets with patients or clients
• We stopped by the lawyer's office to pick up some documents.
• the doctor's office [=(Brit) surgery]
- see also box office, oval office, ticket office
2 : the job or position of someone who has authority especially in the government

[noncount]

• He has been in office for a decade.
• He was voted out of office.
• He won the election and will take office at the beginning of the year.
• She has decided to leave office after two successful terms.
• She plans to run for office [=campaign to be elected to an office] again.
• U.S. senators are elected to a term of office of six years.

[count]

• She has held several public offices.
3 [count] : a department of a company, organization, government, or school.
• She went to the unemployment office.
• Where is the registrar's office on campus?
• the U.S. Patent Office
- see also foreign office, home office, post office, register office, registry office
good offices formal : help from someone who has power or authority
• I got the interview through the good offices of a former classmate.

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