OFFICE

n. 1 business, organization, department, firm, house, establishment, company, corporation Whenever I'm travelling, I always try to phone the office once a day 2 commission, department, branch; section, division He was with the overseas office for years 3 workplace, offices; room, area Our new office is completely air-conditioned My office is next to the board room. 4 duty, obligation, responsibility, charge, commission, service, employment, occupation, position, post, appointment, assignment, chore, task, job, place, berth, work, role, function, purpose, part, bit, Colloq thing, Slang shtick He was appointed to the office of Minister of Health In her office as Minister of Finance, she wields great power. 5 offices. indulgence, intermediation, auspices, support, advocacy, aegis, help, aid, intercession, mediation, patronage, favour, backing, backup She appealed to the police chief's good offices to allow her to visit her son