a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities | a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose |
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written |
a job in an organization | a rod carried as a symbol |
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed | the body of teachers and administrators at a school |
professional or clerical workers in an office | personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task |
an administrative unit of government | building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration |
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | |