office
noun
1 office
Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed:
— He rented an office in the new building.
synonym: business office.
Roget 990: worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration. prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; petition etc. (request) 765; collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster [Lat.]; beadroll†; latria†, dulia†, hyperdulia†, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal. thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah†; Te Deum [Lat.], non nobis Domine [Lat.], nunc dimittis [Lat.]; paean; benschen [G.]; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus [Lat.], The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion. psalm, psalmody; hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet; antiphon†, antiphony. oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation; burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering; offertory. discipline; self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial; fasting. divine service, office, duty; exercises; morning prayer; mass, matins, evensong, vespers; undernsong†, tierce†; holyday etc. (rites) 998. worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant. ... show more
Roget 691: workshop, workhouse, workplace, shop, place of business; manufactory, mill, plant, works, factory; cabinet, studio; office, branch office bureau, atelier. [specific types of workplace: list], hive, hive of industry; nursery; hothouse, hotbed; kitchen; mint, forge, loom; dock, dockyard; alveary†; armory; laboratory, lab, research institute; refinery; cannery; power plant; beauty parlor; beehive, bindery, forcing pit, nailery†, usine†, slip, yard, wharf; foundry, foundery†; furnace; vineyard; crucible, alembic, caldron, matrix. ... show more
is a specific kind of: business establishment, place of business.
is a broader term that covers: box office, ticket booth, ticket office | countinghouse | government office | central office, headquarters, home base, home office, main office | life office | loan office | newsroom | shipping office.
is a part of: office block, office building.
Dutch: bureau, kabinet
2 office
An administrative unit of government:
— Office of Management and Budget.
synonyms: agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency.
Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory. compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, recess, nook; crypt, stall, pigeonhole, cove, oriel; cave etc. (concavity) 252. capsule, vesicle, cyst, pod, calyx, cancelli, utricle, bladder; pericarp, udder. stomach, paunch, venter, ventricle, crop, craw, maw, gizzard, breadbasket; mouth. pocket, pouch, fob, sheath, scabbard, socket, bag, sac, sack, saccule, wallet, cardcase, scrip, poke, knit, knapsack, haversack, sachel, satchel, reticule, budget, net; ditty bag, ditty box; housewife, hussif; saddlebags; portfolio; quiver etc. (magazine) 636. chest, box, coffer, caddy, case, casket, pyx, pix, caisson, desk, bureau, reliquary; trunk, portmanteau, band-box, valise; grip, grip sack [U.S.]; skippet, vasculum; boot, imperial; vache; cage, manger, rack. vessel, vase, bushel, barrel; canister, jar; pottle, basket, pannier, buck-basket, hopper, maund†, creel, cran, crate, cradle, bassinet, wisket, whisket, jardiniere, corbeille, hamper, dosser, dorser, tray, hod, scuttle, utensil; brazier; cuspidor, spittoon. [For liquids] cistern etc. (store) 636; vat, caldron, barrel, cask, drum, puncheon, keg, rundlet, tun, butt, cag, firkin, kilderkin, carboy, amphora, bottle, jar, decanter, ewer, cruse, caraffe, crock, kit, canteen, flagon; demijohn; flask, flasket; stoup, noggin, vial, phial, cruet, caster; urn, epergne, salver, patella, tazza, patera; pig gin, big gin; tyg, nipperkin, pocket pistol; tub, bucket, pail, skeel, pot, tankard, jug, pitcher, mug, pipkin; galipot, gallipot; matrass, receiver, retort, alembic, bolthead, capsule, can, kettle; bowl, basin, jorum, punch bowl, cup, goblet, chalice, tumbler, glass, rummer, horn, saucepan, skillet, posnet†, tureen. [laboratory vessels for liquids] beaker, flask, Erlenmeyer flask, Florence flask, round-bottom flask, graduated cylinder, test tube, culture tube, pipette, Pasteur pipette, disposable pipette, syringe, vial, carboy, vacuum flask, Petri dish, microtiter tray, centrifuge tube. bail, beaker, billy, canakin; catch basin, catch drain; chatti, lota, mussuk, schooner [U.S.], spider, terrine, toby, urceus. plate, platter, dish, trencher, calabash, porringer, potager, saucer, pan, crucible; glassware, tableware; vitrics. compote, gravy boat, creamer, sugar bowl, butter dish, mug, pitcher, punch bowl, chafing dish. shovel, trowel, spoon, spatula, ladle, dipper, tablespoon, watch glass, thimble. closet, commode, cupboard, cellaret, chiffonniere, locker, bin, bunker, buffet, press, clothespress, safe, sideboard, drawer, chest of drawers, chest on chest, highboy, lowboy, till, scrutoire†, secretary, secretaire, davenport, bookcase, cabinet, canterbury; escritoire, etagere, vargueno, vitrine. chamber, apartment, room, cabin; office, court, hall, atrium; suite of rooms, apartment [U.S.], flat, story; saloon, salon, parlor; by-room, cubicle; presence chamber; sitting room, best room, keeping room, drawing room, reception room, state room; gallery, cabinet, closet; pew, box; boudoir; adytum, sanctum; bedroom, dormitory; refectory, dining room, salle-a-manger; nursery, schoolroom; library, study; studio; billiard room, smoking room; den; stateroom, tablinum, tenement. [room for defecation and urination] bath room, bathroom, toilet, lavatory, powder room; john, jakes, necessary, loo; [in public places] men's room, ladies' room, rest room; [fixtures] (uncleanness). 653 attic, loft, garret, cockloft, clerestory; cellar, vault, hold, cockpit; cubbyhole; cook house; entre-sol; mezzanine floor; ground floor, rez-de-chaussee; basement, kitchen, pantry, bawarchi-khana, scullery, offices; storeroom etc. (depository) 636; lumber room; dairy, laundry. coach house; garage; hangar; outhouse; penthouse; lean-to. portico, porch, stoop, stope, veranda, patio, lanai, terrace, deck; lobby, court, courtyard, hall, vestibule, corridor, passage, breezeway; ante room, ante chamber; lounge; piazza, veranda. conservatory, greenhouse, bower, arbor, summerhouse, alcove, grotto, hermitage. lodging etc. (abode) 189; bed etc. (support) 215; carriage etc. (vehicle) 272. ... show more
Roget 170: agency, operation, force, working, strain, function, office, maintenance, exercise, work, swing, play; interworking†, interaction; procurement. causation etc. 153; instrumentality etc. 631; influence etc. 175; action etc. (voluntary) 680; modus operandi etc. 627. quickening power, maintaining power, sustaining power; home stroke. ... show more
Roget 799: mart; market, marketplace; fair, bazaar, staple, exchange, change, bourse, hall, guildhall; tollbooth, customhouse; Tattersall's. stall, booth, stand, newsstand; cart, wagon. wharf; office, chambers, countinghouse, bureau; counter, compter [Fr.]. shop, emporium, establishment; store etc. 636; department store, general store, five and ten, variety store, co-op, finding store [U.S.], grindery warehouse†. [food stores: list] grocery, supermarket, candy store, sweet shop, confectionery, bakery, greengrocer, delicatessen, bakeshop, butcher shop, fish store, farmers' market, mom and pop store, dairy, health food store. [specialized stores: list] tobacco shop, tobacco store, tobacconists, cigar store, hardware store, jewelry shop, bookstore, liquor store, gun shop, rod and reel shop, furniture store, drugstore, chemist's [Brit.], florist, flower shop, shoe store, stationer, stationer's, electronics shop, telephone store, music store, record shop, fur store, sporting goods store, video store, video rental store; lumber store, lumber yard, home improvements store, home improvement center; gas station, auto repair shop, auto dealer, used car dealer. mall, suburban mall, commons, pedestrian mall; shopping street. surplus store, army-navy surplus store. [locations where used articles are sold] auction; flea market; yard sale, garage sale; pawn shop; antiques store; second-hand store, second time around shop, thrift shop. warehouse, wareroom†; depot, interposit†, entrepot [Fr.]. market-overt. real-estate broker. vending machine. ... show more
is a specific kind of: administrative body, administrative unit.
is a broader term that covers: executive agency | FDA, Food and Drug Administration | CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Counterterrorist Center, CTC | Nonproliferation Center, NPC | Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA | National Climatic Data Center, NCDC | National Weather Service | Technology Administration | National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST | National Technical Information Service, NTIS | DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Department of Defense Laboratory System, LABLINK | Department of Energy Intelligence, DOEI | PHS, United States Public Health Service | National Institutes of Health, NIH | BJA, Bureau of Justice Assistance | BJS, Bureau of Justice Statistics | Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS | United States Border Patrol, US Border Patrol | Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DS | Foreign Service | Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INR | FWS, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service | National Park Service | Financial Management Service | Office of Intelligence Support, OIS | Comptroller of the Currency | Bureau of Customs, Customs Bureau, Customs Service, USCB | Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Internal Revenue Service, IRS | FAA, Federal Aviation Administration | Transportation Security Administration, TSA | GAO, Government Accounting Office, United States Government Accounting Office | Navy, United States Navy, US Navy, USN | U. S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard, US Coast Guard | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, NAWCWPNS | Naval Special Warfare, NSW | Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC | Naval Underwater Warfare Center, NUWC | Office of Naval Intelligence, ONI | Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, MCIA | Air Force, U. S. Air Force, United States Air Force, US Air Force, USAF | AFISR, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR | independent agency | Advanced Research and Development Activity, ARDA | Defense Logistics Agency | Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, DRMS | Defense Technical Information Center, DTIC | law enforcement agency | Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA | organ | Patent and Trademark Office Database, Patent Office | Government Printing Office, GPO, United States Government Printing Office, US Government Printing Office | National Guard Bureau, NGB | Army, U. S. Army, United States Army, US Army, USA | AI, Army Intelligence | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO | Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA | Casualty Care Research Center, CCRC | Federal Housing Administration, FHA | local authority ... show more.
instances of which are: AFRL, Air Force Research Laboratory | AHPCRC, Army High Performance Computing Research Center | Naval Research Laboratory, NRL | U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, USACIL.
derivation: official.
Dutch: kantoor, bureau, dienst, overheidsinstelling
Polish: agencja
3 office
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
synonyms: function, part, role.
is a specific kind of: duty.
is a broader term that covers: capacity | hat | portfolio | lieu, place, position, stead | second fiddle.
Dutch: rol, ambt
Polish: skóra
4 office
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.
synonym: power.
is a specific kind of: state.
is a broader term that covers: executive clemency | war power.
domain category: administration, governance, governing, government, government activity.
5 office
Professional or clerical workers in an office:
— The whole office was late the morning of the blizzard.
synonym: office staff.
is a specific kind of: staff.
Dutch: kantoorpersoneel
6 office
A religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities.
is a specific kind of: religious rite, rite.
is a broader term that covers: Divine Office | Little Office | Office of the Dead.
derivation: function, officiate | officiate | official, prescribed.
7 office
A job in an organization.
synonyms: berth, billet, place, position, post, situation, spot.
Roget 625: business, occupation, employment; pursuit etc. 622; what one is doing, what one is about; affair, concern, matter, case. matter in hand, irons in the fire; thing to do, agendum, task, work, job, chore [U.S.], errand, commission, mission, charge, care; duty etc. 926. part, role, cue; province, function, lookout, department, capacity, sphere, orb, field, line; walk, walk of life; beat, round, routine; race, career. office, place, post, chargeship†, incumbency, living; situation, berth, employ; service etc. (servitude) 749; engagement; undertaking etc. 676. vocation, calling, profession, cloth, faculty; industry, art; industrial arts; craft, mystery, handicraft; trade etc. (commerce) 794. exercise; work etc. (action) 680; avocation; press of business etc. (activity) 682. ... show more
is a specific kind of: business, job, line, line of work, occupation.
is a broader term that covers: academicianship | accountantship | admiralty | ambassadorship | apostleship | apprenticeship | associateship | attorneyship | bailiffship | baronetage | bishopry, episcopate | cadetship | caliphate | captaincy, captainship | cardinalate, cardinalship | chairmanship | chancellorship | chaplaincy, chaplainship | chieftaincy, chieftainship | clerkship | commandership, commandery | comptrollership | consulship | controllership | councillorship, councilorship | counsellorship, counselorship | curacy | curatorship | custodianship | deanery, deanship | directorship | discipleship | editorship | eldership | emirate | fatherhood | fatherhood | foremanship | generalcy, generalship | governorship | headship | headship | hot seat | incumbency | inspectorship | instructorship | internship | judgeship, judicature | khanate | lectureship | legateship, legation | legislatorship | librarianship | lieutenancy | magistracy, magistrature | managership | manhood | marshalship | mastership | mayoralty | messiahship | moderatorship | overlordship | pastorate, pastorship | peasanthood | plum | praetorship | precentorship | preceptorship | prefecture | prelacy, prelature | premiership | presidency, presidentship | primateship | principalship | priorship | proconsulate, proconsulship | proctorship | chair, professorship | protectorship | public office | rabbinate | receivership | rectorate, rectorship | regency | residency | rulership | sainthood | secretaryship | feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | senatorship | sinecure | solicitorship | speakership | stewardship | studentship | teachership | thaneship | throne | treasurership | tribuneship | trusteeship | vice-presidency | viceroyship | viziership | wardenship | wardership | womanhood ... show more.
derivation: place, post, send, station | function, officiate | locate, place, site | post | place.
Dutch: standplaats
Polish: stołek, posterunek, stolec, stanowisko, funkcja
verb
Roget 625: pass one's time in, employ one's time in, spend one's time in; employ oneself in, employ oneself upon; occupy oneself with, concern oneself with; make it one's business etc. n.; undertake etc. 676; enter a profession; betake oneself to, turn one's hand to; have to do with etc. (do) 680. office, place, post, chargeship†, incumbency, living; situation, berth, employ; service etc. (servitude) 749; engagement; undertaking etc. 676. drive a trade; carry on a trade, do a trade, transact a trade, carry on business, do business, transact business etc. n.; keep a shop; ply one's task, ply one's trade; labor in one's vocation; pursue the even tenor of one's way; attend to business, attend to one's work. officiate, serve, act; act one's part, play one's part; do duty; serve the office of, discharge the office of, perform the office of, perform the duties of, perform the functions of; hold an office, fill an office, fill a place, fill a situation; hold a portfolio, hold a place, hold a situation. be about, be doing, be engaged in, be employed in, be occupied with, be at work on; have one's hands in, have in hand; have on one's hands, have on one's shoulders; bear the burden; have one's hands full etc. (activity) 682. be in the hands of, be on the stocks, be on the anvil; pass through one's hands. ... show more
Moby thesaurus: Mass, act of grace, act of kindness, advice, advocacy, aegis, agency, agentship, aid, alerting, appointment, area, assignment, assistance, atelier, auspices, authority, authorization, baccalaureate service, backhouse, backing, backup, bailiwick, bedtime prayer, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, benignity, berth, billet, bit, blessing, booking office, box office, branch, branch office, brevet, bureau, business, cabinet, camp meeting, capacity, care, caution, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, chambers, chancellery, chancery, character, charge, chore, church, church service, closet, clue, comfort, commencement, commissariat, commission, commissioning, commitment, company, compline, connection, consignment, constablery, constablewick, constabulary, consulate, convocation, corporate headquarters, corporation, courtesy, crapper, cue, cure, delegated authority, delegation, den, department, deputation, devolution, devolvement, devotions, divine service, division, duty, ease, embassy, employment, empowerment, empty formality, end use, engagement, entrusting, entrustment, errand, establishment, evening devotions, evensong, executive office, executorship, exequatur, exercise, exercises, factorship, favor, firm, form, form of worship, formal, formality, formula, formulary, full power, function, gig, good deed, good offices, good turn, grace, graduation, graduation exercises, headquarters, help, holy rite, home office, house, immediate purpose, inaugural, inauguration, incumbency, indulgence, initiation, institution, intercession, intermediation, jakes, job, jurisdiction, kind deed, kind offices, kindly act, kindness, labor of love, lauds, legation, library, license, lieutenancy, liturgy, lob, loft, main office, mandate, matins, mediation, meeting, mercy, ministration, ministry, mission, mitzvah, mode of worship, monition, moonlighting, morning devotions, mummery, municipality, mystery, necessary, night song, none, nones, novena, obligation, observance, occupation, offices, opening, operation, operational purpose, order of worship, ordinance, organization, outhouse, part, passing word, patronage, performance, place, plenipotentiary power, pointer, position, post, power of attorney, power to act, practice, praise meeting, prayer, prayer meeting, prayers, prescribed form, prime, prime song, procuration, protection, province, proxy, public worship, purpose, purview, regency, regentship, relief, religious ceremony, remedy, rescue, responsibility, revival, revival meeting, rite, rite de passage, rite of passage, ritual, ritual observance, rituality, role, room, sacrament, sacramental, sail loft, second job, secretariat, section, service, sext, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shop, shrievalty, shtick, situation, solemnity, solemnization, spot, stacks, station, steer, studio, study, succor, support, task, tent meeting, tenure, therapy, thing, ticket office, tierce, tip, tip-off, trust, trusteeship, turn, ultimate purpose, undersong, use, vacancy, vesper, vespers, vicarious authority, vigils, warning, warrant, watch meeting, watch night, watch-night service, whisper, work, workplace, workroom ... show more.
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