Topic: OFFICES
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desk job
desk tidy
Dictaphone
dictate
fax(n)
fax(v)
file cabinet
filing cabinet
folder
head office
headquarters
in tray
office
office building
office party
out tray
paper fastener
paper knife
paper-pusher
paperweight
paperwork
pen pusher
shredder
sorting office
touch-type
| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin officium 'service, duty, office', from opus 'work' + facere 'to do' |
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1 a building that belongs to a company or organization, with rooms where people can work at desks : The department occupies an office just a mile from the White House.
building
[countable]BBOThe department occupies an office just a mile from the White House. office staff/workers/equipment etc Office staff need well-designed desks and chairs. the increased demand for office space
Office staff need well-designed desks and chairs.the increased demand for office space2 a room where someone has a desk and works, on their own or with other people : the manager's office Sorry, Ann's not in her office right now. Dan shares an office with Lisa.
room
[countable]BBOthe manager's officeSorry, Ann's not in her office right now.Dan shares an office with Lisa.3
office hours
BECa) the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working : Can you phone again during office hours?
Can you phone again during office hours?b) American English the time during the day or week when students can meet with their teacher in the teacher's office : Professor Lee's office hours are from 2 to 4 on Mondays and Thursdays.
Professor Lee's office hours are from 2 to 4 on Mondays and Thursdays.4 an important job or position with power, especially in government : the office of President
job
[uncountable and countable]PGOthe office of President hold office (=have a particular important job or position) Trujillo held office as finance minister.
Trujillo held office as finance minister.5 used in the names of some government departments : the Foreign Office the Office of the District Attorney
Office
PGOthe Foreign Officethe Office of the District Attorney6 a room or building where people go to ask for information, buy tickets etc ➔ box office, post office, registry office
place for information
[countable]DLTT7 the place where a doctor or dentist examines or treats people [= surgery British English]
doctor
[countable] American English8 help given by someone who has authority or can influence people I managed to obtain a visa through the good offices of a friend in the Service.
somebody's good offices/the good offices of somebody
formalI managed to obtain a visa through the good offices of a friend in the Service.WORD FOCUS: doctor WORD FOCUS: doctor
similar words: physician especially AmE, GP British English, consultant, registrar
a doctor who does operations: surgeon
a doctor who treats mental illnesses: psychiatrist, psychotherapist, shrink informal
a doctor who treats people's teeth: dentist, orthodontist
a doctor who treats animals: vet, veterinarian especially AmE
someone who is training to be a doctor: medical student, intern American English
the place where you go to see your doctor: surgery British English, office American English
➔ See also doctor
WORD FOCUS: doctor similar words: physician especially AmE, GP British English, consultant, registrar
a doctor who does operations: surgeon
a doctor who treats mental illnesses: psychiatrist, psychotherapist, shrink informal
a doctor who treats people's teeth: dentist, orthodontist
a doctor who treats animals: vet, veterinarian especially AmE
someone who is training to be a doctor: medical student, intern American English
the place where you go to see your doctor: surgery British English, office American English
➔ See also doctor
