public office

English

Etymology

public +‎ office

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɔfɪs/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɒfɪs/
• Hyphenation: pub‧lic‧o‧ffice

Noun

public office (countable and uncountable, plural public offices)

1. (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.

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

Related terms

• public officer

Translations

government position

• Finnish: virka (fi)
• German: Staatsamt (de) n
• Polish: urząd (pl) m