public office

Noun

Meaning

a position concerning the people as a whole

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bureau federal government public service public sector government agency federal agency government office bully pulpit civil service governmental entity public administration government department federal office public body common place
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Antonyms

distinctive feature distinguishing feature particular aspect particular situation each specific case partial case
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Hypernyms

place position office post situation spot

Hyponyms

bully pulpit

Related terms

public officer

Examples

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. Aesop

The thing I enjoyed most were visits from children. They did not want public office. Herbert Hoover

You know, I could run for governor and all this but I'm basically a media creation. I've never really done anything. I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil industry. But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office. George W. Bush

We are the raison d'être of the entire system. We are also the employers of those in public office and in the public service. Why should we accept from them a discourse which suggests contempt for us and for the democratic system? John Ralston Saul

It is inaccurate to say I hate everything, I am strongly in favor of common sense, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for any public office. H. L. Mencken

No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office. George Bernard Shaw

Close letter words and terms

public occupation public offer public offering public officer public official public opinion