Hyphenation of office

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word office? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of office:

1.
Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
He rented an office in the new building
2.
An administrative unit of government
The Central Intelligence Agency The Census Bureau Office of Management and Budget Tennessee Valley Authority
3.
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
4.
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
Being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage During his first year in office During his first year in power The power of the president
5.
Professional or clerical workers in an office
The whole office was late the morning of the blizzard
6.
A religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
The offices of the mass
7.
A job in an organization
He occupied a post in the treasury

Synonyms of office:

nounbusiness office, place of business, business establishment
noun agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, authority, administrative unit, administrative body
noun function, part, role, duty
noun power, state
nounoffice staff, staff
noun rite, religious rite
noun position, post, berth, spot, billet, place, situation, occupation, business, job, line of work, line

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