office
/ˈɒfɪs/noun
उच्चारण ऑफ़िस
दफ़्तर, कार्यालय; पद
Basic word
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[C, U]
a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks; an important position of authority, especially in government
दफ़्तर, कार्यालय; पद
- She works in an office.
- the office of Prime Minister
- His office is on the fourth floor of that building.
+ 3 more examples
- I leave for the office at half past eight.
- She has held office as a village sarpanch for ten years.
- The company's head office is in Gurugram.
Synonyms workplace bureau department post position
¶Idioms 1
sb's good offices
(formal) help given by sb who has some power or influence
(किसी प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति की) मदद या मध्यस्थता
- The dispute was settled through the good offices of the minister.
- We got the permit thanks to his good offices.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart officer (a person with authority) and official (a person with a responsible job in an organization).
Officer (अधिकार वाला व्यक्ति, अधिकारी) और official (संगठन में ज़िम्मेदार पद वाला व्यक्ति, पदाधिकारी) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and collocations, asked often: hold office (have an important official position), take office (begin an official position), in office (in power), term of office, office-bearer (a person who holds an official position in an organization), good offices (help from an influential person: 'through the good offices of the minister').
Idioms और collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: hold office (महत्वपूर्ण आधिकारिक पद पर होना), take office (आधिकारिक पद ग्रहण करना), in office (सत्ता में), term of office (कार्यकाल), office-bearer (संगठन में आधिकारिक पद धारक, पदाधिकारी), good offices (प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति की मदद: 'through the good offices of the minister')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
An Office of Profit (Article 102 and 191) disqualifies a person from being an MP or MLA.
लाभ का पद (Office of Profit, अनुच्छेद 102 और 191) किसी व्यक्ति को सांसद या विधायक होने से अयोग्य ठहराता है।