(n.) 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.
(n.) 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.
(n.) 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.
(n.) 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.
(n.) 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.
(n.) The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office.
(n.) The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc.
(n.) Any service other than that of ordination and the Mass; any prescribed religious service.
(v. t.) To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge.
Example Sentences:
(1) Villagers, including one man who has been left disabled and the relatives of six men who were killed, are suing ABG in the UK high court, represented by British law firm Leigh Day, alleging that Tanzanian police officers shot unarmed locals.
(2) Until his return to Brazil in 1985, Niemeyer worked in Israel, France and north Africa, designing among other buildings the University of Haifa on Mount Carmel; the campus of Constantine University in Algeria (now known as Mentouri University); the offices of the French Communist party and their newspaper l'Humanité in Paris; and the ministry of external relations and the cathedral in Brasilia.
(3) M NET is currently installed in referring physician office sites across the state, with additional physician sites identified and program enhancements under development.
(4) Despite a 10-year deadline to have the same number of ethnic minority officers in the ranks as in the populations they serve, the target was missed and police are thousands of officers short.
(5) Prior to joining JOE Media, Will was chief commercial officer at Dazed Group, where he also sat on the board of directors.
(6) "We do not yet live in a society where the police or any other officers of the law are entitled to detain people without reasonable justification and demand their papers," Gardiner wrote.
(7) They have actively intervened with governments, and particularly so in Africa.” José Luis Castro, president and chief executive officer of Vital Strategies, an organisation that promotes public health in developing countries, said: “The danger of tobacco is not an old story; it is the present.
(8) Former detectives had dug out damning evidence of abuse, as well as testimony from officers recommending prosecution, sources said.
(9) A tall young Border Police officer stopped me, his rifle cradled in his arms.
(10) The matter is now in the hands of the Guernsey police and the law officers.” One resident who is a constant target of the paper and has complained to police, Rosie Guille, said the allegations had a “huge impact on morale” on the island.
(11) "We have peace in Sierra Leone now, and Tony Blair made a huge contribution to that," said Warrant Officer Abu Bakerr Kamara.
(12) The Labour MP urged David Cameron to guarantee that officers who give evidence over the alleged paedophile ring in Westminster will not be prosecuted.
(13) Peter Stott of the Met Office, who led the study, said: "With global warming we're talking about very big changes in the overall water cycle.
(14) It can also solve a lot of problems – period.” However, Trump did not support making the officer-worn video cameras mandatory across the country, as the Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has done , noting “different police departments feel different ways”.
(15) A third autopsy of Tomlinson, conducted on behalf of the officer, agreed with the findings of the second postmortem.
(16) At the weekend the couple’s daughter, Holly Graham, 29, expressed frustration at the lack of information coming from the Foreign Office and the tour operator that her parents travelled with.
(17) With such protection, Dempster tended professionally to outlive those inside and outside the office who claimed that he was outdated.
(18) On 18 March 1996, the force agreed, without admitting any wrongdoing by any officer, to pay Tomkins £40,000 compensation, and £70,000 for his legal costs.
(19) The findings provide additional evidence that, for at least some cases, the likelihood of a physician's admitting a patient to the hospital is influenced by the patient's living arrangements, travel time to the physician's office, and the extent to which medical care would cause a financial hardship for the patient.
(20) When the standoff ended after 30 minutes, a French police officer told the migrants: “Here is your friend.
Vicarage
Definition:
(n.) The benefice of a vicar.
(n.) The house or residence of a vicar.
Example Sentences:
(1) It seems that Mrs May’s vicarage upbringing has left her more than a little lacking in Christian compassion.
(2) Pep Guardiola: ‘I need a new challenge, and I want to be a manager in England’ Read more The Watford Observer reports that the Spanish defensive midfielder Mario Suárez could be on his way to Vicarage Road, having failed to make much of an impact at Fiorentina after moving there from Atlético Madrid last summer.
(3) Quique leaves with all our best wishes for the future and the knowledge he is always welcome at Vicarage Road.” “I understand football completely because I’ve been a professional in football for 32 years.
(4) Watford announced on their website: “Heurelho Gomes has agreed terms on a one-year deal at Vicarage Road and will officially become a Watford player on July 1.” Gomes spent part of last season on loan at the Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
(5) My husband went to see the local vicar, who lives in a modest vicarage beside the old one, and met there other neighbours from nearby streets.
(6) García, who took Brighton to the Championship play-off semi-finals last season before a brief return to Israel with Maccabi, was appointed at Vicarage Road this month following the sudden departure of Beppe Sannino .
(7) The pair, who have 40 Premier League goals between them this term, were briefly club-mates at Leicester City in the Championship three seasons ago, starting on the bench alongside another member of Roy Hodgson’s squad, Danny Drinkwater, in the second leg of their play-off semi-final at Vicarage Road in May 2013 .
(8) On loan at Watford from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande, Alessandro Diamanti ’s time at Vicarage Road also looks to be drawing to a close, with Udinese, Bologna and Livorno all being touted as likely destinations for the former West Ham striker.
(9) Believing the old vicarage to be worth saving, we have won strong support from the Ancient Monument Society , and the Victorian Society , who both formally object to its demolition.
(10) Six months ago we got such a letter from Barnet council in north London , telling us that somebody we had never heard of intended to knock down the handsome old Victorian vicarage behind us and concrete over its grounds with no fewer than 53 homes, along with a restaurant and hairdresser.
(11) In his second year it was he who suffered injuries and after making only nine starts it ended with a move to Vicarage Road.
(12) Sergio Agüero completes Manchester City’s turnaround at Watford Read more City looked like they were going to slip six points behind Arsenal after Aleksandar Kolarov scored an own goal in the 55th minute, but they hit back with goals in the final eight minutes from Yaya Touré and Agüero at Vicarage Road.
(13) Aidy Boothroyd, then the manager at Vicarage Road, relished working with a player he describes as blessed with “the X factor”, devoting hours to improving his right foot while being consistently impressed by parents who placed the winger at the centre of their world.
(14) He had arrived at Vicarage Road expecting to watch the match from the stands but instead found himself thrust into action in Watford's biggest game of the season.
(15) It is a highly impressive return and reason for Liverpool to fear before their visit to Vicarage Road on Sunday lunchtime.
(16) As a result, he was able to buy the swanky vicarage in a Berkshire village that he still lives in.
(17) The 19-year-old has secured a move to Vicarage Road upon the expiry of his Reds contract but, as he is under the age of 24, his registration would have been subject to compensation in the form of a development fee.
(18) Eight coaches in a little under four years at Watford under the reign of the Pozzo family may not bode well for Walter Mazzarri’s long-term employment hopes but it has not stopped the 54-year-old from signing a three-year contract at Vicarage Road having been impressed by the Italian owners’ vision for the club.
(19) The Hornets twice came from behind at Vicarage Road and the England hopeful Jack Wilshere spurned a glorious opportunity to win it for Bournemouth.
(20) I’ve tried to speak to him and his attitude has always been in question, but he just wants to play and he gets frustrated if he is not in the team.” Following his red card against the Swans in September, Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami has not made a single start for Watford and could be headed for the Vicarage Road door marked “Do One”.