office

nouns

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

"he rented an office in the new building"

business office, office

an administrative unit of government

"the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office

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official

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"

function, office, part, role

is derived from

officiate

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officiate

(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"

office, power

is derived from

official

is derived from

officiate

professional or clerical workers in an office

"the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"

office, office staff

a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities

"the offices of the mass"

office

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official

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officiate

is derived from

officiate

is a type of (narrower)

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

"the rite of baptism"

religious rite, rite

a job in an organization

"he occupied a post in the treasury"

berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot

is derived from

officiate