a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities | the office of prefect |
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) |
a job in an organization | |
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 | |