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office

UK
/ˈɒf.ɪs/
US
/ˈɔː.fɪs/

Translations

officenoun
offices
pl
UK
/ˈɒf.ɪs/
US
/ˈɔː.fɪs/
She spends most of her day working in the office downtown.
Elle passe la majeure partie de sa journée à travailler dans le bureau du centre-ville.
fonctionau sens de charge ou poste officiel
He was elected to the office of mayor last year.
Il a été élu à la fonction de maire l’année dernière.
fonctionau sens de mission ou rôle attribué
It is the office of the committee to oversee the project.
Il est de la fonction du comité de superviser le projet.
Additional translations
bons officessurtout dans l’expression figée « good offices »
officeau sens d’agence, d’administration ou d’organisme
Synonyms
workspace
bureau
department
establishment
agency
workplace
headquarters
administration
firm
company
officeverb
officed
Past Simple
officed
Past Participle
officing
Gerund
Rare but attested business usage meaning "to provide office space for" or "to have offices in a place".
Additional translations
installerau sens de pourvoir de locaux de bureau
Synonyms
serve
officiate
preside
act (as)
administer
perform (duties)
discharge (duties)
hold (an office)
occupy (an office)
function (as)
officeadjective
UK
/ˈɒfɪs/
US
/ˈɑːfɪs/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to clerical or workplace contexts (e.g. "office politics").
de bureause place généralement avant le nom
Employees must follow the office dress code.
Les employés doivent respecter le code vestimentaire de bureau.
Synonyms
official
administrative
bureaucratic
ministerial
clerical
secretarial
executive
institutional

Definitions

officenoun
A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work.
She spends most of her day working in the office downtown.
A position of authority or service, typically one of a public nature.
He was elected to the office of mayor last year.
A duty or function assigned to someone.
It is the office of the committee to oversee the project.
An act of helpful service or favor, now chiefly used in the plural phrase "good offices".
She exercised her good offices to resolve the dispute.
A department or agency of a government or business and its staff.
She works at the Patent Office.
officeverb
To provide with office accommodation or to maintain offices at a location.
The company offices its sales team in the city center.
officeadjective
Relating to, suitable for, or characteristic of a workplace or clerical environment; used only before a noun.
Employees must follow the office dress code.
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