office
Where work happens
The most frequent use of office is for designating a place where business or work is done: In some cases, you can get a tax deduction for a home office.
Some people say at the office as a way of saying that they’re at their wokplace.
A noun or adjective before office typically indicates its function: post office, registry office.
An office can also be the position associated with an official job, especially in politics and government: The office of mayor came with many unexpected responsibilities.
In some countries, office indicates a large government department, as in Great Britain’s Home Office and Foreign Office.
Furniture for writing
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- coworkersPeople at same job
- breakroomEmployee rest area
- watercoolerOffice drinking fountain
commute · 9-to-5 · open-plan · meetings · deadline · workflow · productivity · headset
Corporate decision venue
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- headquartersCentral command location
- CEOTop corporate officer
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
merger · acquisition · enterprise · strategy · stakeholders · glass tower · corporate ladder · annual report
Entering text via keyboard
- filingStoring documents systematically
- data entryRecording information digitally
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- photocopyingReproducing documents mechanically
invoicing · receptionist · administrative assistant · correspondence · minute-taking · indexing · word processing · spreadsheets
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
regulations · redundancy · inefficiency · standardization · documentation · authorization · bottleneck · jurisdiction
Assigning times to events
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- planningArranging for future events
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
reporting · compliance · procedures · workflow · efficiency · records · bookkeeping · communication
desk
Furniture for writing
watercooler · commute · 9-to-5 · open-plan · meetings · deadline · workflow · productivity · headset · casual Friday
boardroom
Corporate decision venue
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- headquartersCentral command location
- CEOTop corporate officer
shareholders · merger · acquisition · enterprise · strategy · stakeholders · glass tower · corporate ladder · annual report · quarterly earnings
typing
Entering text via keyboard
- filingStoring documents systematically
- data entryRecording information digitally
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
photocopying · invoicing · receptionist · administrative assistant · correspondence · minute-taking · indexing · word processing · spreadsheets · paperclips
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
hierarchy · regulations · redundancy · inefficiency · standardization · documentation · authorization · bottleneck · jurisdiction · rubber stamp
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- planningArranging for future events
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
supervision · reporting · compliance · procedures · workflow · efficiency · records · bookkeeping · communication · logistics
study
Deliberate learning effort
chamber · anteroom · box room · consulting room · surgery · vestibule · reception
officehome
One's personal residence
field · factory floor · shop floor · outdoors · house
officeunemployment
Being without paid work
vacancy · retirement · joblessness · sabbatical · furlough
- post officePublic mail facility
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- doctor's officeHealthcare provider's workplace
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- office hoursDesignated meeting availability
- office chairWorkplace seating furniture
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