office

English - Turkish

Definition of office in English Turkish dictionary

İşimi bitirdikten sonra bürodan ayrıldım. - Having finished my work, I left the office.

Sizin başarınız daha çok sizin yöneticinizin ve bürodaki diğer insanların sizi nasıl algıladığına bağlıdır. - Your success depends a lot on how your manager and other people in the office perceive you.

{i} makam

ofis

Onun ofisini bulmak kolaydı. - Finding her office was easy.

Babam ofisine genellikle otobüsle gider. - My father usually goes to his office by bus.

Yarın yazıhanene gelebilir miyim? - Can I come to your office tomorrow?

Patron, yazıhanenin üzerindeki balkonda işçileri gözleyerek gezindi. - The boss strolled around the balcony above the office, observing the workers.

memuriyet

iş

Arkadaşlarımın iyi ofisleri sayesinde bir iş bulabildim. - I was able to get a job through the good offices of my friend.

Hükümet konağında iyi bir işi var. - He has a good position in a government office.

bakanlık

görev

Bana ofisi temizleme görevi verildi. - I was given the task of cleaning the office.

Görevli memur arkasından yaşlı bir adamın geldiğini hissetti. - The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him.

{i} ambar

{i} dini tören

{i} görev, vazife

(Avrupa Birliği) büro, işyeri, bölüm, daire

officeholder devlet memuru

ticarethane

{i} ima

{i} büro, yazıhane, işyeri, daire, ofis

office hours çalışma saatleri

bu daireye mensup memurlar

ibadet tören ve ayinleri

{i} sorumluluk

hizmet

O, sosyal hizmetler müdürlüğünde çalışıyor. - He works at the welfare office.

hükümet dairelerinden biri

{i} kiler

makam odası

büroda

(Hukuk) iş yeri

İş yerim Starbucks'a yakın. - My office is near Starbucks.

post office

postane

Bu bir postane, şu ise bir bankadır. - This is a post office and that is a bank.

Afedersiniz, ama postaneyi arıyorum - Excuse me, but I'm looking for the post office.

(Bilgisayar) santrala hizmet çağrısı

office automation

büro otomasyonu

office automation

office of the governor

valilik

office of the president

cumhurbaşkanlığı

office of the town Governor

ayak işlerine bakan çocuk

office for national statistics

İngiltere milli istatistik bürosu

office for the dead

ayak işlerine bakan kız

office management

Büro yönetimi

office management & assistant manager

büro yönetimi ve yönetici asistanlığı

office of fair trading

Adil Ticaret Dairesi

office of the prothonotary

Office for Counterterrorism Analysis (DIA); total water current

(Askeri) Terörle Mücadele Analiz Ofisi; toplam su akıntısı

Office for Information Warfare Support (DIA)

(Askeri) Bilgi Harp Desteği Ofisi

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

(Askeri) İnsani Yardım Koordinasyon Dairesi

Office of Collateral Responsibility

(Askeri) Karşılıklı sorumluluk Dairesi

Office of Defense Cooperation

(Askeri) Savunma İş Birliği Ofisi

Office of Defense representative

(Askeri) Savunma Bakanlığı temsilcisi

Office of Deputy Chairman, Military Committee

(Askeri) Askeri Komite Başkan Yardımcısı Ofisi

Office of Emergency Transportation (DOT)

(Askeri) Acil Durum Ulaştırma Dairesi

Office of Field Operational and External Support Activities

(Askeri) Sahra Harekat Ve Dış Destek Faaliyetleri Dairesi

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance

(Askeri) Yabancı Felaket Yardım Bürosu

Office of Intelligence (USCS); operating instruction

(Askeri) İstihbarat Dairesi (USCS); çalıştırma talimatı

Office of Management and Budget

(Askeri) İdare Ve Bütçe Dairesi

Office of Military Affairs (CIA)

(Askeri) Askeri İşler Dairesi (CIA)

Office of Military Cooperation; optical memory card

(Askeri) Askeri İşbirliği Dairesi; optik bellek kartı

Office of National Drug Control Policy

(Askeri) Milli Uyuşturucu İle Mücadele Politikası Teşkilatı

Office of Naval Intelligence

(Askeri) Deniz İstihbarat Teşkilatı

Office of Personnel Management; operations per minute

(Askeri) Personel İdare Bürosu; harekat / dakika

Office of Transition Initiatives

(Askeri) Geçiş Girişimleri Bürosu

Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner

(Askeri) Silahlı Kuvvetler Sıhhi Denetim Dairesi

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

(Askeri) Savunma Bakan Yard. Bürosu

Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

(Askeri) ABD Genel Kurmay Başkanlığı

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (Army)

(Askeri) Lojistik Daire Başkan Yardımcısı Bürosu (Kara Kuvvetleri)

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (Army)

(Askeri) Harekat Ve Planlar Daire Başkan Yardımcısı Bürosu (Kara Kuvvetleri)

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (Army)

(Askeri) Personel Daire Başkan Yardımcısı Bürosu (Kara Kuvvetleri)

Office of the Director, Joint Staff

(Askeri) Genel Kurmay Başkanları Karargahı

Office of the Secretary of Defense

(Askeri) Savunma Bakanlığı

(Ticaret) ofis katibi

office call

(santrala) hizmet cagrisi

office chart

(Bilgisayar) office grafiği

office computer

buro bilgisayari

office copier

büro tipi kopya makinası

office copy

onaylı kopya

office fund

(Ticaret) büro için ayrılmış fon

(Bilgisayar) office bağlantıları

office of civil defence

(Askeri) SİVİL SAVUNMA BÜROSU: Sivil hava haber verme ve ikaz hizmeti, genel sığınaklar ve tahliye planları gibi tedbirlerden sorumlu resmi makam

office of emergency services

(Askeri) acil durum hizmetleri dairesi

office of president

(Avrupa Birliği) Başkanlık makamı

office of primary responsibility

(Askeri) birinci derecede sorumlu daire

office of record

(Askeri) ÖZEL EVRAK MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ: Özel kayıt numaralı yayımların kayıt işlemleri ile görevlendirilmiş büro. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF FINANCE: MALİYE DAİRESİ BAŞKANLIĞI: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY: HARP TARİHİ DAİRESİ BAŞKANLIĞI: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER: MUHABERE DAİRESİ BAŞKANLIĞI

office of the quartermaster general

(Askeri) LEVAZIM DAİRESİ BAŞKANLIĞI: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: MİLLİ SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: KARA KUVVETLERİ KOMUTANLIĞI: OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: KARA KUVVETLERİ KOMUTANLIĞI MÜSTEŞARLIĞI

office rent

(Ticaret) büro kirası

office requisites

ofis gereçleri

office requisites

büro malzemeleri

office search

(Bilgisayar) office araması

office seeker

makam avcısı

office staff

(Ticaret) büro ofis personeli

office stationery

Central Joint Mortuary Affairs Office; Chief, joint mortuary affairs office

(Askeri) Merkezi Müşterek Morg İşleri Ofisi; müşterek morg işleri ofisi Başkanı

Defense Modeling and Simulation Office; director of major staff office; Division

(Askeri) Savunma Bakanlığı Modelleme Ve Simülasyon Ofisi; ana karargah dairesi başkanı; Tümen Tıbbi Malzeme Temin bürosu

Joint Petroleum Office; Joint Program Office

(Askeri) Müşterek Petrol Ofisi; Müşterek Program Ofisi

map support office; marine safety office(r); military satellite communications (

(Askeri) harita destek dairesi; deniz emniyet subayı/dairesi; askeri uydu muhaberesi (MILSATCOM) sistemler dairesi; seferberlik karargah subayı

production management office(r); program management office

(Askeri) üretim yönetim subayı; program yönetim bürosu

traffic management office; transportation management office

(Askeri) trafik idare ofisi; ulaştırma yönetim ofisi

English - English

Definition of office in English English dictionary: The parts of a house given over to household work, storage etc
A short passage, bare planked and dusty, led to the kitchen and offices.; rite, ceremonial observance of social or religious nature; A building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed; a task that one feels obliged to do
there I readily engaged in the office of pointing out to my friend the certain evils of such a choice.; A position of responsibility of some authority within an organisation; Mediation or help in resolving a dispute; A bureau, an administrative unit of government; religious service, especially a liturgy officiated by a Christian priest or minister; major administrative division, notably in certain governmental administrations, either at ministry level (e.g. the British Home Office) or within or dependent on such a department; {v} to perform, act, do , discharge; {n} a public employment, business, duty; An office is a room or a part of a building where people work sitting at desks. He had an office big enough for his desk and chair, plus his VDU At about 4.30 p.m. Audrey arrived at the office Telephone their head office for more details. an office block; That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices; la oficina; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"; An equivalent of our word "service "; A place where you can relax after your strenuous homelife; If someone holds office in a government, they have an important job or position of authority. The events to mark the President's ten years in office went ahead as planned They are fed up with the politicians and want to vote them out of office The president shall hold office for five years He ran for office. see also booking office, box office, post office, register office, registry office. Office of Strategic Services Tenure of Office Act Hays Office United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office of the; An organizational entity directed by a professional position (in Group Four), with a staff of professionals responsible for a specific mission and reporting directly to a department director or deputy director An office is essentially a division entity that has the same organizational placement and reporting relationship as a bureau, with responsibility for a program that is not typically one of the major programs within the overall mission of the agency A "major" office (divisional status, with bureau reporting equivalency), is distinguished from standard office by size, i e , minimum of 100 subordinate positions of which at least 50 are professional, and by the scope and complexity of the office mission; means the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U S Department of the Interior; a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass" place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building" professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard" (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; An office is a small building or room where people can go for information, tickets, or a service of some kind. The tourist office operates a useful room-finding service. the airline ticket offices; n An outpost of th e W3C staffed and operated by a Member organization, under contract to W3C, which provides outreach in one or more designated countries; An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work. Thousands have registered with unemployment offices. Downing Street's press office. the Congressional Budget Office; The area behind a specific entrance Back; The title of the elective office, e g , U S Senator or State Representative; That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; answering to duty in intelligent beings; professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"; A special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office; A zoning designation allowing businesses to carry on their paperwork rather than manufacturing of sale of inventory to the public on the site Some businesses may be conducted entirely out of such space, when only paperwork is involved, such as insurance companies, law firms, accounting firms, etc; A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life; mactab oil zeit oilfield el maw keeh old atiik or kadeem open mud gun eftah el gun open eftah open valve eftah el mahbas oh shit yaha outside barra over there hunak; {i} chamber, bureau; role; incumbency; A suite of productivity software programs that includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and Microsoft Access The Office family of products includes additional stand-alone programs: Microsoft FrontPage®, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio®, Microsoft MapPoint®, and Microsoft Data Analyzer; (business): a building or structure for office, professional, or service type transactions such as banks and governmental buildings; Arms of Office [See under ARMS ]; a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"; A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new; A zoning designation allowing businesses to carry ontheir paperwork rather than manufacturing of sale of inventory to the public on the site Some businesses may be conducted entirely out of such space, when only paperwork is involved, such as insurance companies, law firms, accounting firms, etc; A doctor's or dentist's office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients; Any service other than that of ordination and the Mass; any prescribed religious service; Permanent political position; A non-Eucharistic service centred on the psalms and readings from the Bible In monastic life, the daily offices are: Matins, Prime, Terce, Sext, Nones, Vespers, and Compline The Book of Common Prayer simplifies these into two offices: Morning and Evening Prayer (Mattins and Evensong); the community prayers and readings at set hours of the day (originally a monastic term); Units of the federal administration involved in research and science policy, or federal offices conducting their own research; The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc; an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"; Location, other than a hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF), military treatment facility, community health center, state or local public health clinic, or intermediate care facility (ICF), where the health professional routinely provides health examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of illness or injury on an ambulatory basis; The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office; Wordprocessing; To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge; The place where a particular kind of business or service for others is transacted; a house or apartment in which public officers and others transact business; as, the register's office; a lawyer's office; 864-654-4345 FAX 864-654-2245 HOME FAX 864-225-4779 Toll Free 1-800-SUE-6504 Mobile 864-903-5419; (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; a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"; 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"; The headquarters of a wrestling organization (CNN Center, Titan Towers); bureau
office boy: A boy or junior clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies
office building: A commercial building containing spaces for offices
office buildings: plural form of office building
office chair: A chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It is generally comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees
office chairs: plural form of office chair
office hours: Typically, from about 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday; that is, the times when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks
To request a brochure, please call back during office hours.
office mates: plural form of office mate
office-house: A building or outhouse on a farm, estate, manor, palace, &c.; used for household work, storage, housing servants, &c; the office of the steward or bailiff on a manor or estate; a house of office
This Pallace ... hath neither outward walles nor gates ... save onely some office houses without.
Office of Public Safety: The Department of Public Safety (DPS), also called an Office of Public Safety, is a state or local government umbrella agency in the United States which serves to assist the certain agencies in their services by providing administrative, financial, and technical services and support for core public safety functions for some services
office for national statistics: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the United Kingdom government department charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. For historical reasons, it incorporates the General Register Office so is also responsible for the registration of births, deaths and marriages in England and Wales
Office of Fair Trading: OFT a British government organization whose job is to protect people from being cheated by shops and other businesses, and to help customers who have been cheated or treated unfairly
Office of Management and Budget: the OMB a US government organization that provides help for the President in organizing the work of government departments and especially in preparing the budget (=the official plan for how government money will be used)
Office of Standards and Regulations: institution which supervises the quality of produce and merchandise
Office of Strategic Services: (1942-45) U.S. agency formed for the purpose of obtaining information about and sabotaging the military efforts of enemy nations during World War II. It was headed by William J. ("Wild Bill") Donovan (1883-1959). With some 12,000 staff, the OSS collected and analyzed information on areas of the world in which U.S. military forces were operating. It used agents inside Nazi-occupied Europe, including Berlin; carried out counterpropaganda and disinformation activities; produced analytical reports for policy makers; and staged special operations (e.g., sabotage and demolition) behind enemy lines to support guerrillas and resistance fighters. Many of its functions were later assumed by the Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Strategic Services: {i} OSS, United States government intelligence agency formed during World War II (forerunner of the CIA)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Office established in 1951 to give legal, social, economic, and political aid to refugees. The UNHCR is the successor of the International Refugee Organization. Its first efforts focused on Europeans displaced by World War II; it has since assisted refugees in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Yugoslavia. It is based in Geneva and is financed by voluntary government contributions. The office won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1954 and 1981
office boy: a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office
office assistant: An animated manifestation of the Microsoft Office help facility The Office Assistant provides hints, instructions, and a convenient interface between the user and Word's various Help features
office assistant: The Office Assistant appears on all PowerPoint screens until you close it and can be used to get help and tips on using PowerPoint
office assistant: The Office Assistant gives you tips as you work, and it can be used to get help about Word
office assistant: A person that avoids you
office automation: office that has a computerized system which rapidly performs various tasks
office automation: A term that refers to the use of hardware, software and networks to enhance general office work
office automation: The use of automated or electronic equipment, such as computers, for office operations See also COMPUTER, LOCAL AREA NETWORK, WORD PROCESSING
office automation: The use of computers to improve efficiency in the office by removing anyone you would want to talk with over coffee
office bearer: person who holds a certain rank, person who holds a certain office
office boy: An office boy is a young man, especially one who has just left school, who is employed in an office to do simple tasks. A boy or young man employed in a business office to do odd jobs and errands. a boy or young man who does simple jobs in an office
office boy: messenger, boy who delivers messages for an office
office boy: a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office
office building: One or many buildings for which the system controles the sequrity Back
office building: A type of commercial building used exclusively or primarily for office use (business), as opposed to manufacturing, warehousing, or other uses Office buildings may sometimes have other associated uses within part of the building, Le, retail sales, financial, or restaurant, usually on the ground floor
office building: a building containing offices where work is done
office building: A structure used primarily for the carrying on of business
office building: Single or multi-tenant, single or multi storied, office buildings including medical or dental uses
office center: office park, region which is occupied by office buildings
office clerk: office worker, secretary, administrative worker
office creeper: someone who creeps or sneaks into offices during working hours for the purpose of stealing equipment or personal belongings
office equipment: equipment needed to efficiently run an office
office furniture: furniture intended for use in an office
office girl: A girl or young woman employed in a business office to do odd jobs and errands
office holder: someone who has an official position, especially in the government
office holder: person who occupies a position, person who occupies an office
office hours: work hours; hours that an office is open to the public
office hours: Office hours are the times when an office or similar place is open for business. For example, office hours in Britain are usually between 9 o'clock and 5 o'clock from Monday to Friday. If you have any queries, please call Anne Fisher during office hours
office number: office telephone number
office of inspector general: the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission
office of intelligence support: agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy
office of management and budget: A branch of the White House responsible for projecting the future path of the federal budget, preparing the President's budget, and analyzing issues that may affect the federal budget Congress typically does not use OMB estimates of the budget, instead relying on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) See Congressional Budget Office [Back to top]
office of management and budget: A branch of the Executive Office of the President OMB helps the President formulate his spending plans, evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures, assesses competing funding demands among agencies, and sets funding priorities OMB ensures that agency reports, rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the President's budget and with Administration policies In addition, OMB oversees and coordinates the Administration's procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies In each of these areas, OMB's role is to help improve administrative management, to develop better performance measures and coordinating mechanisms, and to reduce any unnecessary burdens on the public
office of management and budget: the principal staff office in the Office of the President for administrative and financial matters
office of management and budget: Agency responsible for coordinating the work of departments and agencies of the executive branch
office of management and budget: the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget
office of management and budget: A Federal agency responsible for providing fiscal accounting and budgeting services for the Federal government
office of management and budget: (OMB) Located in the Executive Office of the President, this agency prepares the President's budget with the Council of Economic Advisors and the Treasury Department OMB also oversees all Federal data collection Among other duties, this federal agency is responsible for enforcing the Paperwork Reduction Act and, in so doing, must approve all surveys and data collection forms that represent a reporting burden on employers
office of management and budget: Agency within the Executive Office of the President that is responsible for assisting with the formulation of the President's annual budget request and supervise the execution of the budget by Executive Branch agencies OMB also oversees and coordinates the Administration's procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies
office of management and budget: Federal office that provides guidelines for conducting A-76 studies
office of management and budget: Federal government agency responsible for assisting the President in preparing the budget and formulating the fiscal program of the U S government, among other things
office of naval intelligence: the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
office park: An area in which a number of office buildings are constructed together, often on landscaped grounds with ancillary structures such as those housing health clubs and day-care centers
office party: a party, especially one held before Christmas, in the office of a company, government department etc for the people who work there
office wire: Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc
office work: work done in an office
office-bearer: the person who holds an office
office-holder: An office-holder is a person who has an important official position in an organization or government. They appear to be in a mood to vote against office-holders in the elections
Home Office: The British government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales; headed by the Home Secretary
back office: The IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business
box office: a place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema
box-office bombs: plural form of box-office bomb
dead letter office: the postal facility that deals with mail that cannot be delivered
garden office: A small, stand alone, building that is designed for the domestic garden and is primarily used for telecommuting or as an office by small businesses. They are often pre-fabricated buildings with insulation and electrical connections. A garden office is generally quite robust and should not be confused with a garden shed, summerhouse or a log cabin
head office: The main administrative centre for a company or organisation
in office: Holding a formal position of employment or appointment
He had signed several laws since being in office as Governor.
post office: A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc
ticket office: an office or booth where tickets may be purchased to allow admittance or for travel
tourist office: an office which provides information, brochures, maps, etc for tourists to a locality
offices: {i} parts of a house (British usage)
offices: plural of office
small office/home office: SOHO a room in someone's home with electronic equipment such as a computer and a fax machine that is used as a place in which to work

Turkish - English

Definition of office in Turkish English dictionary
office araçları: (Bilgisayar) office tools
office belgesi: (Bilgisayar) office document
office dosyaları: (Bilgisayar) office files
office araması: (Bilgisayar) office search
office bağlantıları: (Bilgisayar) officelinks
office bağlantıları: (Bilgisayar) office links
office ciltçi hakkında: (Bilgisayar) about office binder
office denetimleri: (Bilgisayar) office controls
office grafiği: (Bilgisayar) office chart
office kur ve kaldır: (Bilgisayar) office setup and uninstall
office shortcut bar: (Bilgisayar) office shortcut bar
nikâh dairesi marriage office, Brit. registry office, Brit. register office: (government office which performs marriages)

office

Hyphenation

of·fice

Turkish pronunciation

ôfıs

Synonyms

appointment, berth, billet, capacity, charge, commission, connection, duty, employment, function, job, obligation, occupation, performance, place

Antonyms

home

Pronunciation

/ˈôfəs/ /ˈɔːfəs/

Etymology

() From Anglo-Norman office, offis etc., and Old French office, from Latin officium (“task, business, duty, official duty, office, court”), probably contr. from opificium (“the doing of a work, a working”), from opifex (“one who does a work”), from opus (“work”) + facere (“to do”).