Definition of office

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Office (n.) A special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office..

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Subopercular :: Subofficer (n.) An under or subordinate officer.
Poundage :: Poundage (n.) The sum allowed to a sheriff or other officer upon the amount realized by an execution; -- estimated in England, and formerly in the United States, at so much of the pound..
Deacon :: Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and
Royalty :: Royalty (n.) The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
Booking Office :: Booking office () An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship..
Round :: Round (n.) Rotation, as in office; succession..
Hong :: Hong (n.) A mercantile establishment or factory for foreign trade in China, as formerly at Canton; a succession of offices connected by a common passage and used for business or storage..
Wardship :: Wardship (n.) The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.
Governorship :: Governorship (n.) The office of a governor.
Pastorate :: Pastorate (n.) The office, state, or jurisdiction of a pastor..
Mail :: Mail (v. t.) To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter..
Colonelcy :: Colonelcy (n.) The office, rank, or commission of a colonel..
Bailie :: Bailie (n.) An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman..
Lieutenant General :: Lieutenant general () An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general.
Editorship :: Editorship (n.) The office or charge of an editor; care and superintendence of a publication.
Jerquer :: Jerquer (n.) A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods.
Cutwal :: Cutwal (n.) The chief police officer of a large city.
Hostess-ship :: Hostess-ship (n.) The character, personality, or office of a hostess..
Steady :: Steading (n.) The brans, stables, cattle-yards, etc., of a farm; -- called also onstead, farmstead, farm offices, or farmery..
Publican :: Publican (n.) A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation..
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