office work (noun)

  • 1office — noun 1 BUILDING (C) the building that belongs to a company or organization, with a lot of rooms where people work: The company is moving to new offices in central London. | head office (=main office) | the office: Did you go to the office today?… …

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  • 2office hours — noun plural : the hours set for business, work, or professional service in an office * * * noun [plural] 1 : the time during the day when people work in an office Our office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday. 2 US : the time during the …

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  • 3office party — UK US noun [countable] [singular office party plural office parties] a party for all the people who work in the office of a company or organization Thesaurus: parties and celebrationshyponym …

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  • 4office block — noun a building containing offices where work is done • Syn: ↑office building • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice • Part Meronyms: ↑office, ↑business office * * * Brit. a large office building …

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  • 5office — of·fice n 1: a special duty, charge, or position conferred by governmental authority and for a public purpose qualified to hold public office; broadly: a special duty or position of authority hold an office of trust 2: a place where business or… …

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  • 6office hours — ˈoffice ˌhours noun [plural] the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 6:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working: • No one is allowed in the building outside office hours. * * * office hours UK US noun [plural] ► WORKPLACE… …

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  • 7office party — noun count a party for all the people who work in the office of a company or organization …

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  • 8work — ▪ I. work work 1 [wɜːk ǁ wɜːrk] verb 1. [intransitive] to do a job that you are paid for: • Harry is 78 and still working. • Most of the people I went to school with work in factories. work for • David works for a broadcasting company …

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  • 9work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …

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  • 10office — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. headquarters, department, bureau, room, branch; position, status, rank, function; post, job, duty, service. See agency, business, rite. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A position involving responsibility] Syn …

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