(government) A position or occupation established by law or by the act of a government body, for the purpose of exercising the authority of the government in the service of the public.

(Britain) The local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted and recorded. / (archaic) An employment office.

A chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It is generally comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees and has wheels.

(military) An officer holding rank by virtue of a warrant rather than a commission. / (law enforcement) An officer assigned to execute warrants and other writs.

A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army

(countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc. / (countable) An organisation that delivers letters.

The times, typically from about 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks.

Individual required to maintain accounting, including records thereof, of property and funds, whether public or quasi-public. The accountable officer may or may not have physical possession of the property or funds.

A peace officer who is a member of a police force.

An office or booth where tickets may be purchased to allow admittance or for travel.