a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities | a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read |
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station |
a job in an organization | the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical |
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed | |
professional or clerical workers in an office | |
an administrative unit of government | |
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | |