Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin officium service, duty, office, from opus work + facere to make, do; more at OPERATE, DO
Pronunciation : 'ä-f&s, 'o-
Function : noun
Date : 13th century
1. chamber, bureau; role; incumbency. office\of"fice\ , n. [f., fr. l. officium, for opificium; ops ability, wealth, holp + facere to do or make. see:
opulent, fact.].
2. that which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices. i would i could do a good office between you.
3. a special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office.
4. a charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by god himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new. inasmuch as i am the apostle of the gentiles, i magnify mine office. xi.
5. 4. that which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; -- answering to duty in intelligent beings. they [the eyes] resign their office and their light. hesperus, whose office is to bring twilight upon the earth. in this experiment the several intervals of the teeth of the comb do the office of so many prisms. i. newton.
6. the place where a particular kind of business or service for others is transacted; a house or apartment in which public officers and others transact business; as, the register's office; a lawyer's office.
7. the company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, i have notified the office.
8. pl. the apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. [eng.] as for the offices, let them stand at distance.
9. (eccl.) any service other than that of ordination and the mass; any prescribed religious service. this morning was read in the church, after the office was done, the declaration setting forth the late conspiracy against the king's person.
10. That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices.
11. A special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office.
12. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new.
13. That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; answering to duty in intelligent beings.
14. The place where a particular kind of business or service for others is transacted; a house or apartment in which public officers and others transact business; as, the register's office; a lawyer's office.
15. The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office.
16. The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc.
17. Any service other than that of ordination and the Mass; any prescribed religious service.
18. To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge. a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass" place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building" professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard" 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".
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. A doctor's or dentist's office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients.
23. 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. see also:
booking office, box office, post office, register office, registry office. Office of Strategic Services Tenure of Office Act Hays Office United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office of the.
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