Definition of office

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Office (n.) That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices..

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Captain :: Captain (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
Tidesman :: Tidesman (n.) A customhouse officer who goes on board of a merchant ship to secure payment of the duties; a tidewaiter.
Paymaster :: Paymaster (n.) One who pays; one who compensates, rewards, or requites; specifically, an officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer, whose duty it is to pay salaries, wages, etc., and keep account of the same..
Exarchate :: Exarchate (n.) The office or the province of an exarch.
Detective :: Detective (a.) Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer..
Dictature :: Dictature (n.) Office of a dictator; dictatorship.
Teller :: Teller (n.) An officer of a bank who receives and counts over money paid in, and pays money out on checks..
Roster :: Roster (n.) A register or roll showing the order in which officers, enlisted men, companies, or regiments are called on to serve..
Usherdom :: Usherdom (n.) The office or position of an usher; ushership; also, ushers, collectively..
Candidate :: Candidate (n.) One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors..
Sext :: Sext (n.) The office for the sixth canonical hour, being a part of the Breviary..
Qualify :: Qualify (v. i.) To be or become qualified; to be fit, as for an office or employment..
Deputy :: Deputy (n.) One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc..
Tribune :: Tribune (n.) An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls..
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed the city..
Populace :: Populace (n.) The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, -- comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession..
Translate :: Translate (v. t.) To change to another condition, position, place, or office; to transfer; hence, to remove as by death..
Official :: Official (a.) One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant..
Forejudge :: Forejudge (v. t.) To expel from court for some offense or misconduct, as an attorney or officer; to deprive or put out of a thing by the judgment of a court..
Chair :: Chair (n.) The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair..
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