office

ˈɒf.ɪs

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#1·8h ago

(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly.

When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department.

Origin: From , from , from , contracted from construction: the act of building or the thing built, from doer of work, craftsman + -y, from work + -i- + -fex. The computing sense is a of various proprietary program suites, such as Microsoft Office. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

A position of responsibility.

Do not conflate the officeholder with the office; the distinction sometimes matters.

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#3·8h ago

Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.

1787, United States Constitution, Article II, §1:

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