Definition of office

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Office (n.) That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices..

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Scotale :: Scotale (n.) The keeping of an alehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure..
Watch :: Watch (n.) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch..
Esquire :: Esquire (n.) Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire..
Depose :: Depose (v. t.) To remove from a throne or other high station; to dethrone; to divest or deprive of office.
Liquidator :: Liquidator (n.) An officer appointed to conduct the winding up of a company, to bring and defend actions and suits in its name, and to do all necessary acts on behalf of the company..
Position :: Position (n.) Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position..
Teller :: Teller (n.) An officer of a bank who receives and counts over money paid in, and pays money out on checks..
Walker :: Walker (n.) A forest officer appointed to walk over a certain space for inspection; a forester.
Collector :: Collector (n.) An officer appointed and commissioned to collect and receive customs, duties, taxes, or toll..
Disqualification :: Disqualification (n.) That which disqualifies; that which incapacitates or makes unfit; as, conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office; sickness is a disqualification for labor..
Gonfalonier :: Gonfalonier (n.) An officer at Rome who bears the standard of the Church.
Sultany :: Sultanship (n.) The office or dignity of a sultan.
Archdeaconship :: Archdeaconship (n.) The office of an archdeacon.
Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required..
Canonicate :: Canonicate (n.) The office of a canon; a canonry.
Amovability :: Amovability (n.) Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
Idiot :: Idiot (n.) A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office..
Priestly :: Priestly (a.) Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell..
Major General :: Major general () An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps..
Mess :: Mess (v. i.) To take meals with a mess; to belong to a mess; to eat (with others); as, I mess with the wardroom officers..
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