public office

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public office

  • /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɔfɪs/ US
  • /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɒfɪs/ UK

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From public + office.

noun public offices

  1. countable, uncountable 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. My son finished law last month, and now aspires to public office.

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noun government position

한국어공직 gongjik
日本語公職
中文公職 /公职 gōngzhí
DeutschStaatsamt

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"public office." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/public%20office. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{public_office_2026,
  title = {public office},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20office},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}