单词 | public office |
释义 | > as lemmaspublic office public office n. (also †office public) (a) a position or function involving responsibility to the public, esp. in government; the fact of holding such a position; (b) a building or set of buildings used for civic business, such as judicial courts, departments of municipal officials, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > local government offices public office1481 1481 tr. Cicero De Senectute (Caxton) sig. d4v Some olde men ben so feble that they shuld not mowe execute nor doo ony publique office of dignyte [L. ut nullum offici aut omnino vitae munus exsequi possint]. 1696 T. Sprat Disc. Ld. Bp. of Rochester to Clergy 67 Towards the obtaining which Blessed Ends, you can never think of any better..Means than..in your public Office, by defending and supporting the Church. 1792 Act 32 Geo. III c. 53 §3 A certain Publick Office within the Liberty of Westminster known by the Name of The Public Office in Bow Street. 1891 Birmingham Daily Gaz. 2 Mar. 7/8 Birmingham Public Office. First Court.—Saturday. 1996 L. Al-Hafidh et al. Europe: Rough Guide (ed. 3) ii. ix. 454 A spacious pedestrian precinct containing the standard cocktail of high-rise luxury hotels, public offices, boxlike flats, [etc.]. 2000 Irish World 2 June 9/5 Helping out one's friends is a fine thing in private life, but to use public office for that purpose is unacceptable. < as lemmas |
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