Definition of office

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Office (n.) That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; -- answering to duty in intelligent beings..

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Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted..
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..
Gavel :: Gavel (n.) The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc..
Viscounty :: Viscounty (n.) The quality, rank, or office of a viscount..
Accountantship :: Accountantship (n.) The office or employment of an accountant.
Imperatorial :: Imperatorial (a.) Of or pertaining to the title or office of imperator.
Decoy :: Decoy (n.) A person employed by officers of justice, or parties exposed to injury, to induce a suspected person to commit an offense under circumstances that will lead to his detection..
Hostess-ship :: Hostess-ship (n.) The character, personality, or office of a hostess..
Archdeaconship :: Archdeaconship (n.) The office of an archdeacon.
Spoil :: Spoil (n.) Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as to the victor belong the spoils..
Functionary :: Functionary (n.) One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries..
Gunroom :: Gunroom (n.) An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy..
Consulate :: Consulate (n.) The office of a consul.
Brigadier General :: Brigadier general () An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier..
Officialism :: Officialism (n.) The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism..
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..
Counselorship :: Counselorship (n.) The function and rank or office of a counselor.
Conservator :: Conservator (n.) An officer who has charge of preserving the public peace, as a justice or sheriff..
Compte Rendu :: Compte rendu () A report of an officer or agent.
Polemarch :: Polemarch (n.) In Athens, originally, the military commanderin-chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners. In other Grecian cities, a high military and civil officer..
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