office
A room or rooms where people work for a company or group.
A room or set of rooms used as a workplace by people in a business, government, or other organization.
An important job or role in a group, especially in government.
An official position of responsibility, trust, or authority within an organization or government.
A part of a company or government that does one type of work.
A department, agency, or division that provides a specific service within an organization or government.
- Base: office
- Plural: office, offices
hold office
1Be in an official position
To have an important job in government or another group.
- She will hold office until the end of her term.
- Several presidents have held this office before him.
in office
1Currently holding a position of authority
To be doing your job as an elected leader or official now.
- The president has been in office for two years.
- While she was in office, several reforms were made.
run for office
1Try to get elected to a position
To try to get an important job by being chosen in an election.
- He decided to run for office after years of community service.
- She decided to run for office after years of community service.
- He decided to run for office in the next election.
- She decided to run for office in the next election.
- She plans to run for office next year.
- Many young people are now running for office.
- He ran for office but lost in the final vote.
- She ran for office but lost by a small margin.
- He’s running for mayor this year.
- Many young people are encouraged to run for office.