offices

of-fi-ces · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of office; rooms or buildings where professional or administrative work is done.

  2. 2.

    Positions of authority or responsibility, especially in government.

  3. 3.

    (formal) Acts of kindness or service.

Phrases & expressions

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    head offices — Main administrative centers
  • •
    branch offices — Local or regional locations of a company
  • •
    good offices — Help or mediation from a third party

Related words

See also: building, office, workplace
Synonyms: bureaus, departments, workplaces

Etymology

From Latin officium ("duty, service, office"), from opus ("work") + facere ("to do").