field office

Local agency location

A field office is a branch location of an organization, typically government agencies or large corporations, that operates away from headquarters to handle regional operations.

The FBI maintains field offices in major cities; insurance companies have field offices where agents meet clients locally.

The term emphasizes presence "in the field"—where the actual work happens rather than at central administration.

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