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Overview of noun office

      »   The noun office has 7 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)

• office, Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
  
  2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")
  
  business office -- (Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place of Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
  
  2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")
  
  business where Professional1.) Professional, professional person -- (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
  
  2.) Professional, pro -- (an athlete who plays for pay)
  
  professional or Clerical1.) Clerical -- (of or relating to clerks; "clerical work")
  
  2.) Clerical -- (of or relating to the clergy; "clerical collar")
  
  clerical duties are Performed1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
  
  2.) Perform -- (perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?")
  
  performed; "he Rented1.) Rent, lease -- (let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad")
  
  2.) Lease, let, rent -- (grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners")
  
  rented an office in the New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new building")

• agency, Federal1.) Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier -- (a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War)
  
  2.) Federal, Fed, federal official -- (any federal law-enforcement officer)
  
  federal agency, Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government agency, Bureau1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  2.) Chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser -- (furniture with drawers for keeping clothes)
  
  bureau, office, Authority1.) Authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")
  
  2.) Authority -- ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew")
  
  authority -- (an Administrative1.) Administrative -- (of or relating to or responsible for administration)
  
  administrative unit of Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government; "the Central1.) Central, telephone exchange, exchange -- (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)
  
  1.) Cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal -- (serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure")
  
  Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census1.) Census, nose count, nosecount -- (a periodic count of the population)
  
  1.) Census -- (conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest")
  
  Census Bureau"; "Office of Management1.) Management, direction -- (the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?")
  
  2.) Management -- (those in charge of running a business)
  
  Management and Budget"; "Tennessee1.) Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN -- (a state in east central United States)
  
  2.) Tennessee, Tennessee River -- (a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky)
  
  Tennessee Valley Authority")

• function, office, Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
  
  part, role -- (the Actions1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  actions and Activities1.) Activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  activities assigned to or Required1.) Necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand -- (require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent")
  
  2.) Ask, require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons")
  
  required or Expected1.) Expect, anticipate -- (regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow")
  
  2.) Ask, require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons")
  
  expected of a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
  
  person or Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  group; "the Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)
  
  2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
  
  function of a teacher"; "the Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government must do its part"; "Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  
  play its role")

• office, Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power -- ((of a Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government or Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government official) Holding1.) Retention, keeping, holding -- (the act of retaining something)
  
  2.) Property, belongings, holding, material possession -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)
  
  holding an office Means1.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  
  2.) Means -- (an instrumentality for accomplishing some end)
  
  means being in Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power; "being in office Already1.) Already -- (prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated")
  
  already gives a Candidate1.) Campaigner, candidate, nominee -- (a politician who is running for public office)
  
  2.) Candidate, prospect -- (someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.))
  
  candidate a Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
  
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  
  great advantage"; "during his first Year1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920")
  
  2.) Year -- (a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year")
  
  year in office"; "during his first Year1.) Year, twelvemonth, yr -- (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920")
  
  2.) Year -- (a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year")
  
  year in power"; "the Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power of the president")

• office, office Staff1.) Staff -- (personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions")
  
  2.) Staff, faculty -- (the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university")
  
  staff -- (Professional1.) Professional, professional person -- (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
  
  2.) Professional, pro -- (an athlete who plays for pay)
  
  professional or Clerical1.) Clerical -- (of or relating to clerks; "clerical work")
  
  2.) Clerical -- (of or relating to the clergy; "clerical collar")
  
  clerical workers in an office; "the Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")
  
  2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")
  
  whole office was Late1.) Late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast")
  
  2.) Belated, late, tardy -- (after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments")
  
  late the Morning1.) Morning, morn, morning time, forenoon -- (the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands")
  
  2.) Good morning, morning -- (a conventional expression of greeting or farewell)
  
  morning of the blizzard")

• office -- (a Religious1.) Religious -- (a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience)
  
  1.) Religious, spiritual -- (concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs")
  
  religious rite or Service1.) Service -- (work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services")
  
  2.) Service -- (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
  
  service prescribed by Ecclesiastical1.) Ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic -- (of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church); "ecclesiastic history")
  
  ecclesiastical authorities; "the Offices1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  offices of the mass")

• position, Post1.) Post, station -- (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station")
  
  2.) Military post, post -- (military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post")
  
  post, berth, office, Spot1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)
  
  spot, billet, Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place, situation -- (a Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  job in an Organization1.) Organization, organisation -- (a group of people who work together)
  
  2.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  
  organization; "he Occupied1.) Inhabit, occupy -- (be present in; be inside of)
  
  2.) Busy, occupy -- (keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection")
  
  occupied a Post1.) Post, station -- (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station")
  
  2.) Military post, post -- (military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post")
  
  post in the treasury")

Related Terms - "Office"

Meaning 1 of Officeoffice, business Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where Profession1.) Profession, community -- (the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community")

2.) Profession -- (an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences))

Profession - The body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"al or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")

2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")

Office - Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building" place of business, business establishment

• Gambling house1.) Gambling house, gambling den, gambling hell, gaming house -- (a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business))
  
  Gambling house, Gambling den1.) Gambling house, gambling den, gambling hell, gaming house -- (a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business))
  
  Gambling den, Gambling hell1.) Gambling house, gambling den, gambling hell, gaming house -- (a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business))
  
  Gambling hell, Gaming house1.) Gambling house, gambling den, gambling hell, gaming house -- (a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business))
  
  Gaming house - A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)

• Health spa1.) Health spa, spa, health club -- (a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness)
  
  Health spa, Spa1.) Watering place, watering hole, spa -- (a health resort near a spring or at the seaside)
  
  2.) Resort hotel, spa -- (a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area)
  
  Spa, Health club1.) Health spa, spa, health club -- (a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness)
  
  Health club - A place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

• Hotel-casino1.) Hotel-casino, casino-hotel -- (a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel)
  
  2.) Hotel-casino, casino-hotel -- (a building that houses both a hotel and a casino)
  
  Hotel-casino, Casino-hotel1.) Hotel-casino, casino-hotel -- (a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel)
  
  2.) Hotel-casino, casino-hotel -- (a building that houses both a hotel and a casino)
  
  Casino-hotel - A business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel

• Massage parlor1.) Massage parlor -- (a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage)
  
  2.) Massage parlor -- (a business establishment that offers therapeutic massage)
  
  Massage parlor - A place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage

• Mercantile establishment1.) Mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)
  
  Mercantile establishment, Retail store1.) Mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)
  
  Retail store, Sales outlet1.) Mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)
  
  Sales outlet, Outlet1.) Mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)
  
  2.) Wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle -- (receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices)
  
  Outlet - A place of business for retailing goods

• Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Office, Business office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  Business office - Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"

• Spot1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)
  
  Spot - A point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

Meaning 2 of Officeagency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority administrative unit, administrative body

• Inland Revenue1.) Inland Revenue, IR -- (a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes)
  
  Inland Revenue, IR1.) Iridium, Ir, atomic number 77 -- (a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium)
  
  2.) Inland Revenue, IR -- (a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes)
  
  IR - A board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes

• Ordnance Survey1.) Ordnance Survey -- (the official cartography agency of the British government)
  
  Ordnance Survey - The official cartography agency of the British government

• Division1.) Division -- (an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve")
  
  2.) Part, section, division -- (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division")
  
  Division - An army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

• United Nations agency1.) United Nations agency, UN agency -- (an agency of the United Nations)
  
  United Nations agency, UN agency1.) United Nations agency, UN agency -- (an agency of the United Nations)
  
  UN agency - An agency of the United Nations

• Council1.) Council -- (a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council")
  
  2.) Council -- ((Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine)
  
  Council - A body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"

• Secretariat1.) Secretariat, secretariate -- (an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations)
  
  2.) Secretariat -- (thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973)
  
  Secretariat, Secretariate1.) Secretariat, secretariate -- (an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations)
  
  Secretariate - An administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations

• Committee1.) Committee, commission -- (a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle)
  
  2.) Committee, citizens committee -- (a self-constituted organization to promote something)
  
  Committee, Commission1.) Committee, commission -- (a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle)
  
  2.) Commission -- (a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission")
  
  Commission - A special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

• Agency1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  2.) Agency -- (a business that serves other businesses)
  
  Agency, Federal agency1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Federal agency, Government agency1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Government agency, Bureau1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  2.) Chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser -- (furniture with drawers for keeping clothes)
  
  Bureau, Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Office, Authority1.) Authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
  
  2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
  
  Order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"s or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")
  
  2.) Authority -- ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew")
  
  Authority - An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

• Intelligence1.) Intelligence -- (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)
  
  2.) Intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency -- (a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy)
  
  Intelligence, Intelligence service1.) Intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency -- (a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy)
  
  Intelligence service, Intelligence agency1.) Intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency -- (a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy)
  
  Intelligence agency - The ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

• International law enforcement agency1.) International law enforcement agency -- (an international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement)
  
  International law enforcement agency - An international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement

• Redevelopment authority1.) Redevelopment authority -- (a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas)
  
  Redevelopment authority - A public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas

• Regulatory agency1.) Regulatory agency, regulatory authority -- (a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest)
  
  Regulatory agency, Regulatory authority1.) Regulatory agency, regulatory authority -- (a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest)
  
  Regulatory authority - A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest

• Weather bureau1.) Weather bureau -- (an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts)
  
  Weather bureau - An administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts

• Placement office1.) Placement office, placement center -- (an office that finds suitable employment for applicants)
  
  Placement office, Placement center1.) Placement office, placement center -- (an office that finds suitable employment for applicants)
  
  Placement center - An office that finds suitable employment for applicants

• Child welfare agency1.) Child welfare agency, child welfare service -- (an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children)
  
  Child welfare agency, Child welfare service1.) Child welfare agency, child welfare service -- (an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children)
  
  Child welfare service - An administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children

• Russian agency1.) Russian agency -- (an administrative agency of the Russian government)
  
  Russian agency - An administrative agency of the Russian government

Meaning 3 of Officefunction, office, part, role duty

• Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Job, Task1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Task, Chore1.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Chore - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

• Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)
  
  2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
  
  Function, Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Office, Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
  
  Part, Role1.) Function, office, part, role -- (the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role")
  
  2.) Character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona")
  
  Role - A mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set

• Assignment1.) Assignment, duty assignment -- (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty")
  
  2.) Assignment -- (the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another)
  
  Assignment, Duty assignment1.) Assignment, duty assignment -- (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty")
  
  Duty assignment - A duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

Meaning 4 of Officeoffice, power state

• Feeling1.) Feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")
  
  2.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
  
  Feeling - The experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"

• Skillfulness1.) Skillfulness -- (the state of being cognitively skillful)
  
  Skillfulness - The state of being cognitively skillful

• Cognitive state1.) Cognitive state, state of mind -- (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
  
  Cognitive state, State of mind1.) State of mind, frame of mind -- (a temporary psychological state)
  
  2.) Cognitive state, state of mind -- (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
  
  State of mind - The state of a person's cognitive processes

• Cleavage1.) Cleavage -- (the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members")
  
  2.) Cleavage -- (the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules)
  
  Cleavage - The state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"

• Medium1.) Medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)
  
  2.) Medium -- (the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium")
  
  Medium - A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

• Ornamentation1.) Ornamentation -- (the state of being ornamented)
  
  2.) Decoration, ornament, ornamentation -- (something used to beautify)
  
  Ornamentation - The state of being ornamented

• Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  Condition - A state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

• Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  Condition, Status1.) Status, position -- (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life")
  
  2.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  Status - A state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

• Conditionality1.) Conditionality -- (the state of being conditional)
  
  Conditionality - The state of being conditional

• Ground state1.) Ground state -- ((physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle)
  
  Ground state - (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle

• Nationhood1.) Nationhood -- (the state of being a nation)
  
  Nationhood - The state of being a nation

• Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)
  
  2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")
  
  Situation, State of affairs1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)
  
  State of affairs - The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

• Relationship1.) Relationship, human Relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and Unemployment1.) Unemployment -- (the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy")
  
  Unemployment - The state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")
  
  2.) Relationship -- (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship")
  
  Relationship - A relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children" -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")
  
  2.) Relationship -- (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship")
  
  Relationship - A relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"

• relationship - no definition found

• Tribalism1.) Tribalism -- (the state of living together in tribes)
  
  2.) Tribalism -- (the beliefs of a tribal society)
  
  Tribalism - The state of living together in tribes

• Utopia1.) Utopia -- (a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island)
  
  2.) Utopia -- (ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects)
  
  Utopia - A book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island

• Dystopia1.) Dystopia -- (state in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror)
  
  2.) Dystopia -- (a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror)
  
  Dystopia - State in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror

• Wild1.) Wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")
  
  2.) Wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers")
  
  Wild, Natural state1.) Wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")
  
  Natural state, State of nature1.) Wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")
  
  State of nature - A wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"

• Isomerism1.) Isomerism -- (the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers)
  
  Isomerism - The state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers

• Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
  
  2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
  
  Degree, Level1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
  
  2.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
  
  Level, Stage1.) Phase, stage -- (any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected")
  
  2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
  
  Stage, Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
  
  2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
  
  Point - A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

• Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Office, Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  Power - Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"

• Status1.) Status, position -- (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life")
  
  2.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  Status, Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  Position - The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

• Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  
  2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
  
  Being, Beingness1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  
  Beingness, Existence1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  
  2.) Universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm -- (everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence")
  
  Existence - The state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

• Nonbeing1.) Nonbeing -- (the state of not being)
  
  Nonbeing - The state of not being

• Death1.) Death, decease, expiry -- (the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren")
  
  2.) Death -- (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death")
  
  Death - The event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"

• Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")
  
  2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")
  
  Employment, Employ1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")
  
  1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  Employ - The state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

• unemployment - no definition found

• order - no definition found

• Disorder1.) Disorder, upset -- (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time")
  
  2.) Disorderliness, disorder -- (a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder")
  
  Disorder - Condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

• Hostility1.) Hostility, ill will -- (a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility")
  
  2.) Hostility, enmity, antagonism -- (a state of deep-seated ill-will)
  
  Hostility, Enmity1.) Hostility, enmity, antagonism -- (a state of deep-seated ill-will)
  
  2.) Hostility, enmity, ill will -- (the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility")
  
  Enmity, Antagonism1.) Hostility, enmity, antagonism -- (a state of deep-seated ill-will)
  
  2.) Antagonism -- (the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism")
  
  Antagonism - A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"

• Conflict1.) Conflict, struggle, battle -- (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs")
  
  2.) Conflict -- (opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision")
  
  Conflict - An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

• Illumination1.) Light, illumination -- (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light")
  
  2.) Illumination -- (the degree of visibility of your environment)
  
  Illumination - A condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"

• Freedom1.) Freedom -- (the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints)
  
  2.) Exemption, freedom -- (immunity from an Obligation1.) Duty, responsibility, obligation -- (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr)
  
  2.) Obligation -- (the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job")
  
  Obligation - The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr or duty)
  
  Freedom - The condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

• Representation1.) Representation, mental representation, internal representation -- (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)
  
  2.) Representation -- (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)
  
  Representation, Delegacy1.) Representation, delegacy, agency -- (the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent)
  
  2.) Deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission -- (a group of representatives or delegates)
  
  Delegacy, Agency1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  2.) Agency -- (a business that serves other businesses)
  
  Agency - A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• Dependence1.) Dependence, dependance, dependency -- (lack of independence or self-sufficiency)
  
  2.) Addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation -- (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
  
  Dependence, Dependance1.) Addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation -- (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
  
  2.) Dependence, dependance, dependency -- (lack of independence or self-sufficiency)
  
  Dependance, Dependency1.) Dependence, dependance, dependency -- (lack of independence or self-sufficiency)
  
  2.) Addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation -- (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
  
  Dependency - Lack of independence or self-sufficiency

• Motion1.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
  
  2.) Gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
  
  Motion - A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

• Motionlessness1.) Motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness -- (a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue")
  
  Motionlessness, Stillness1.) Hush, stillness, still -- ((poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night")
  
  2.) Stillness, windlessness -- (calmness without winds)
  
  Stillness, Lifelessness1.) Motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness -- (a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue")
  
  2.) Inanimateness, lifelessness -- (not having life)
  
  Lifelessness - A state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"

• Dead letter1.) Dead letter, non-issue -- (the state of something that has outlived its relevance)
  
  2.) Dead letter, dead mail -- (mail that can neither be delivered nor returned)
  
  Dead letter, Non-issue1.) Dead letter, non-issue -- (the state of something that has outlived its relevance)
  
  Non-issue - The state of something that has outlived its relevance

• Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  Action, Activity1.) Activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  Activity, Activeness1.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  2.) Activeness, activity -- (the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age")
  
  Activeness - Something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

• Inaction1.) Inaction, inactivity, inactiveness -- (the state of being inactive)
  
  Inaction, Inactivity1.) Inaction, inactivity, inactiveness -- (the state of being inactive)
  
  2.) Inactiveness, inactivity, inertia -- (a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work")
  
  Inactivity, Inactiveness1.) Inaction, inactivity, inactiveness -- (the state of being inactive)
  
  2.) Inactiveness, inactivity, inertia -- (a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work")
  
  Inactiveness - The state of being inactive

• Temporary state1.) Temporary state -- (a state that continues for a limited time)
  
  Temporary state - A state that continues for a limited time

• Imminence1.) Imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness -- (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)
  
  Imminence, Imminency1.) Imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness -- (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)
  
  Imminency, Imminentness1.) Imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness -- (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)
  
  Imminentness, Impendence1.) Imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness -- (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)
  
  Impendence, Impendency1.) Imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness -- (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)
  
  Impendency, Forthcomingness1.) Imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness -- (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)
  
  Forthcomingness - The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

• Readiness1.) Readiness, preparedness, preparation -- (the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate")
  
  2.) Readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness -- (prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle")
  
  Readiness, Preparedness1.) Readiness, preparedness, preparation -- (the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate")
  
  Preparedness, Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")
  
  2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)
  
  Preparation - The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

• Flux1.) Flux -- (the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface)
  
  2.) Flux, fluxion -- (a flow or discharge)
  
  Flux, State of flux1.) Flux, state of flux -- (a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; "the flux following the death of the emperor")
  
  State of flux - The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

• Physiological state1.) Physiological state, physiological condition -- (the state of the body or bodily functions)
  
  Physiological state, Physiological condition1.) Physiological state, physiological condition -- (the state of the body or bodily functions)
  
  Physiological condition - The state of the body or bodily functions

• Kalemia1.) Kalemia -- (the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood)
  
  Kalemia - The presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood

• Enlargement1.) Expansion, enlargement -- (the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope)
  
  2.) Enlargement -- (the state of being enlarged)
  
  Enlargement - The act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

• Separation1.) Separation -- (the act of dividing or disconnecting)
  
  2.) Separation, breakup, detachment -- (coming apart)
  
  Separation - The act of dividing or disconnecting

• Union1.) Union, labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhood -- (an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job")
  
  2.) Union, North -- (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale")
  
  Union, Unification1.) Fusion, merger, unification -- (an occurrence that involves the production of a union)
  
  2.) Union, unification -- (the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union")
  
  Unification - An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

• Maturity1.) Adulthood, maturity -- (the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed)
  
  2.) Maturity, matureness -- (state of being mature; full development)
  
  Maturity, Matureness1.) Maturity, matureness -- (state of being mature; full development)
  
  Matureness - The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

• Immaturity1.) Immaturity, immatureness -- (not having reached maturity)
  
  Immaturity, Immatureness1.) Immaturity, immatureness -- (not having reached maturity)
  
  Immatureness - Not having reached maturity

• Grace1.) Grace, saving grace, state of grace -- ((Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace")
  
  2.) Grace, gracility -- (elegance and beauty of movement or expression)
  
  Grace, Saving grace1.) Grace, saving grace, state of grace -- ((Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace")
  
  Saving grace, State of grace1.) Grace, saving grace, state of grace -- ((Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace")
  
  State of grace - (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"

• Damnation1.) Damnation -- (the act of damning)
  
  2.) Damnation, eternal damnation -- (the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell)
  
  Damnation, Eternal damnation1.) Damnation, eternal damnation -- (the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell)
  
  Eternal damnation - The act of damning

• Omniscience1.) Omniscience -- (the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge)
  
  Omniscience - The state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge

• Omnipotence1.) Omnipotence -- (the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power)
  
  Omnipotence - The state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power

• Perfection1.) Perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra -- (the state of being without a flaw or defect)
  
  2.) Paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal -- (an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept)
  
  Perfection, Flawlessness1.) Perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra -- (the state of being without a flaw or defect)
  
  Flawlessness, Ne plus ultra1.) Perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra -- (the state of being without a flaw or defect)
  
  Ne plus ultra - The state of being without a flaw or defect

• Integrity1.) Integrity, unity, wholeness -- (an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia")
  
  2.) Integrity -- (moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity")
  
  Integrity, Unity1.) Integrity, unity, wholeness -- (an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia")
  
  2.) One, 1, I, ace, single, unity -- (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one")
  
  Unity, Wholeness1.) Integrity, unity, wholeness -- (an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia")
  
  2.) Wholeness, haleness -- (a state of robust good health)
  
  Wholeness - An undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"

• Imperfection1.) Imperfection, imperfectness -- (the state or an instance of being imperfect)
  
  Imperfection, Imperfectness1.) Imperfection, imperfectness -- (the state or an instance of being imperfect)
  
  Imperfectness - The state or an instance of being imperfect

• Receivership1.) Receivership -- (the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; "the business is in receivership")
  
  2.) Receivership -- (a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all)
  
  Receivership - The state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; "the business is in receivership"

• Ownership1.) Ownership -- (the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others)
  
  2.) Possession, ownership -- (the act of having and controlling property)
  
  Ownership - The relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

• obligation - no definition found

• End1.) End -- (either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line")
  
  2.) End, ending -- (the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period")
  
  End, Destruction1.) Destruction, devastation -- (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
  
  2.) Destruction, demolition, wipeout -- (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)
  
  Destruction, Death1.) Death, decease, expiry -- (the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren")
  
  2.) Death -- (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death")
  
  Death - Either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"

• Revocation1.) Revocation, annulment -- (the state of being cancelled or annulled)
  
  2.) Revocation -- (the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law")
  
  Revocation, Annulment1.) Revocation, annulment -- (the state of being cancelled or annulled)
  
  2.) Annulment, invalidation -- ((law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc))
  
  Annulment - The state of being cancelled or annulled

• Merchantability1.) Merchantability -- (the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold)
  
  Merchantability - The state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold

• Turgor1.) Turgor -- ((biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane)
  
  Turgor - (biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane

• Homozygosity1.) Homozygosity -- (the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene)
  
  Homozygosity - The state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene

• Heterozygosity1.) Heterozygosity -- (the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene)
  
  Heterozygosity - The state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene

• Neotony1.) Neotony -- (the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species)
  
  Neotony - The state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species

• Plurality1.) Plurality -- (the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable")
  
  2.) Battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack -- (a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions")
  
  Plurality - The state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"

• Polyvalence1.) Polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
  
  2.) Polyvalence, polyvalency -- ((toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism)
  
  Polyvalence, Polyvalency1.) Polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
  
  2.) Polyvalence, polyvalency -- ((toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism)
  
  Polyvalency - (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

• Polyvalence1.) Polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
  
  2.) Polyvalence, polyvalency -- ((toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism)
  
  Polyvalence, Polyvalency1.) Polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
  
  2.) Polyvalence, polyvalency -- ((toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism)
  
  Polyvalency, Multivalence1.) Polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
  
  Multivalence, Multivalency1.) Polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
  
  Multivalency - (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

• Paternity1.) Paternity -- (the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity")
  
  2.) Fatherhood, paternity -- (the kinship relation between an offspring and the father)
  
  Paternity - The state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

• Utilization1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Utilization -- (the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization")
  
  Utilization - The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

Meaning 5 of Officeoffice, office staff staff

• Newsroom1.) Newsroom -- (the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical; "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom")
  
  2.) Newsroom -- (an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station)
  
  Newsroom - The staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical; "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom"

• Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Office, Office staff1.) Office, office staff -- (professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard")
  
  Office staff - Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"

• Research staff1.) Research staff -- (a group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory)
  
  Research staff - A group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory

• Sales staff1.) Sales staff -- (those in a business who are responsible for sales)
  
  Sales staff - Those in a business who are responsible for sales

• Security staff1.) Security staff -- (those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft)
  
  Security staff - Those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft

• Service staff1.) Service staff, maintenance staff -- (those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant)
  
  Service staff, Maintenance staff1.) Service staff, maintenance staff -- (those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant)
  
  Maintenance staff - Those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant

• General staff1.) General staff -- (military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy)
  
  General staff - Military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy

• Headquarters staff1.) Headquarters staff -- (military staff stationed at headquarters)
  
  Headquarters staff - Military staff stationed at headquarters

Meaning 6 of Officeoffice rite, religious rite

• Vigil1.) Vigil -- (a period of sleeplessness)
  
  2.) Vigil, watch -- (the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival))
  
  Vigil, Watch1.) Watch, ticker -- (a small portable timepiece)
  
  2.) Watch -- (a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty)
  
  Watch - A period of sleeplessness

• Last rites1.) Anointing of the sick, extreme unction, last rites -- (a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation)
  
  2.) Last rites -- (rites performed in connection with a death or burial)
  
  Last rites - A Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

• Orgy1.) Orgy, binge, splurge -- (any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending")
  
  2.) Orgy -- (secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity)
  
  Orgy - Any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"

• Circumcision1.) Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 -- ((Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st)
  
  2.) Circumcision -- (the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite)
  
  Circumcision - (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st

• Liturgy1.) Holy Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Supper -- (a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine)
  
  2.) Liturgy -- (a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship)
  
  Liturgy - A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

• office - no definition found

Meaning 7 of Officeposition, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation occupation, business, job, line of work, line

• Confectionery1.) Confectionery -- (candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks")
  
  2.) Confectionery, confectionary, candy store -- (a confectioner's shop)
  
  Confectionery - Candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"

• Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
  
  2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
  
  Sport - An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

• Farming1.) Farming, agriculture, husbandry -- (the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock)
  
  2.) Farming, land -- (agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more")
  
  Farming, Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  Land - The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

• Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")
  
  2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")
  
  Game, Biz1.) Game, biz -- (your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz")
  
  Biz - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"

• Career1.) Career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)
  
  2.) Career, life history -- (the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law")
  
  Career, Calling1.) Career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)
  
  1.) Name, call -- (assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader")
  
  Calling, Vocation1.) Career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)
  
  2.) Occupational group, vocation -- (a body of people doing the same kind of work)
  
  Vocation - The particular occupation for which you are trained

• Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")
  
  2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")
  
  Employment, Work1.) Work -- (activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work")
  
  2.) Work, piece of work -- (a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time")
  
  Work - The state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

• Appointment1.) Appointment, assignment, designation, naming -- (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee")
  
  2.) Date, appointment, engagement -- (a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date")
  
  Appointment - The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

• Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  Position, Post1.) Post, station -- (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station")
  
  2.) Military post, post -- (military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post")
  
  Post, Berth1.) Position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation -- (a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury")
  
  2.) Mooring, moorage, berth, slip -- (a place where a craft can be made fast)
  
  Berth, Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")
  
  2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
  
  Office, Spot1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)
  
  Spot, Billet1.) Note, short letter, line, billet -- (a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there")
  
  2.) Billet -- (lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home))
  
  Billet, Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  Place, Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)
  
  2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")
  
  Situation - The particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

• Treadmill1.) Treadmill -- (an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place)
  
  2.) Treadmill, treadwheel, tread-wheel -- (a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps)
  
  Treadmill, Salt mine1.) Salt mine -- (a mine where salt is dug)
  
  2.) Treadmill, salt mine -- (a job involving drudgery and confinement)
  
  Salt mine - An exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

• Trade1.) Trade -- (the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade")
  
  2.) Craft, trade -- (people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade")
  
  Trade, Craft1.) Trade, craft -- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice")
  
  2.) Craft -- (a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space)
  
  Craft - The commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"

• profession - no definition found

• Metier1.) Forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength -- (an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte")
  
  2.) Metier, medium -- (an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier")
  
  Metier, Medium1.) Medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)
  
  2.) Medium -- (the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium")
  
  Medium - An asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

• Accountancy1.) Accountancy, accounting -- (the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business)
  
  Accountancy, Accounting1.) Accounting -- (a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions")
  
  2.) Accounting -- (a system that provides quantitative information about finances)
  
  Accounting - The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

• Photography1.) Photography, picture taking -- (the act of taking and printing photographs)
  
  2.) Photography -- (the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces)
  
  Photography - The act of taking and printing photographs

• Catering1.) Catering -- (providing food and services)
  
  1.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  Catering - Providing food and services