Definition

Noun: 1. A physical location or building where government employees perform their administrative duties: This refers to the premises used by a specific government agency or department to conduct public business, provide services, and house its staff. 2. A specific bureau, agency, or department within a government structure: This sense refers to the organizational unit itself that operates from such a location.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to a physical location:

  • I need to visit the government office to renew my driver's license.
  • The new government office building downtown is very modern.

• Referring to an organizational unit:

  • She works for a government office that handles environmental regulations.
  • The audit was conducted by an independent government office.

Advanced Usage

• "to hold a government office": This phrase refers to occupying a position of authority or employment within a government agency.
  • After the election, she will hold a government office for the first time.

Variants and Related Words

• Office (n): A room, set of rooms, or building used for business, administrative, or professional work. (A more general term).
• Agency (n): A government department or administrative unit responsible for a specific area of activity.
• Bureau (n): An office or department for transacting specific business, often a subdivision of a larger department.
• Department (n): A division of a large organization, such as a government, dealing with a specific area of activity.

Synonyms

• Public office
• Government agency
• Administrative office
• Civil service office

Related Phrases

• Government office hours: The specific times during which a government office is open to the public.

  • Please check the government office hours before you visit.

• Head government office: The main or central office of a government agency.

  • The head government office for taxation is located in the capital.

Noun

1. an office where government employees work