government offices

Public service headquarters

Government offices are the physical locations or administrative units where public agencies conduct their business.

Citizens visit government offices to obtain documents, pay fees, or interact with bureaucracy: I spent the morning at the government offices renewing my passport.

The term also refers collectively to the positions and departments that comprise public administration.

Opposites
sector/ownership

government officesprivate sector

Economy outside government control

private enterprise · corporate offices · private companies · small businesses · startups

formality/institutionalization

government officesgrassroots organizations

Locally driven civic groups

black market · home offices · co-working spaces · community centers · startup culture

Family

office, government

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G