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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Papacy :: Papacy (n.) The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction..
Disqualification :: Disqualification (n.) The act of disqualifying, or state of being disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability; as, the disqualification of men for holding certain offices..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig..
Tineman :: Tineman (n.) An officer of the forest who had the care of vert and venison by night.
Agonothete :: Agonothete (n.) An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses..
Galley :: Galley (n.) A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure..
Office :: Office (n.) The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office..
Part :: Part (n.) That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or which falls to one, in a division or apportionment; share; portion; lot; interest; concern; duty; office..
Late :: Late (v.) Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration..
Sympetalous :: Sympathy (n.) Similarity of function, use office, or the like..
Cocket :: Cocket (n.) An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.
Postmark :: Postmark (v. t.) To mark with a post-office stamp; as, to postmark a letter or parcel..
Rector :: Rector (n.) The superior officer or chief of a convent or religious house; and among the Jesuits the superior of a house that is a seminary or college.
Hangman :: Hangman (n.) One who hangs another; esp., one who makes a business of hanging; a public executioner; -- sometimes used as a term of reproach, without reference to office..
Exempt :: Exempt (n.) One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon..
Inferior :: Inferior (a.) Junior or subordinate in rank; as, an inferior officer..
Wastebasket :: Wastebasket (n.) A basket used in offices, libraries, etc., as a receptacle for waste paper..
Reeve :: Reeve (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc..
Canonicate :: Canonicate (n.) The office of a canon; a canonry.
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