office practice
UK: /ˈɒfɪs ˈpræktɪs/
Definition

Definition of office practice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
businessusual ways and procedures used to run an office each day
  • Good office practice includes keeping accurate records and answering emails quickly.
2.
educationschool subject teaching clerical skills and everyday procedures for office work
  • She studied office practice in college before becoming an administrative assistant.
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Expressions with office

hold officev.
to have an official job or position
She will hold office for the next four years.
corner officen.
position of power or influence
He finally achieved the corner office after years of dedication.
office dronen.
person working a boring, repetitive office job
He felt like an office drone after years at the company.
box office hitn.
movie or show that is very successful
The new superhero film is a box office hit.
run for officev.
campaign to be elected to a public position
She decided to run for office in the upcoming election.
sweep into officev.
win an election with a large majority
The new president swept into office with 70% of the vote.

Expressions with practice

shady practicen.
dishonest or unethical behavior
The company was accused of shady practice in its financial dealings.
sharp practicen.
deceptive or dishonest business methods
The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..
out of practiceadj.
lacking skill due to not practicing recently
After months without playing, she's out of practice on the piano.
practice makes perfectexp.
repeating an activity many times helps you become very good at it
Keep trying the piano, practice makes perfect.
practice what one preachesv.
act in line with your own advice or beliefs
She always practices what she preaches at work.
make a practice ofv.
do something regularly or habitually
She makes a practice of jogging every morning.
practice what you preachv.
do what you advise others to do
He should practice what you preach and start exercising regularly.
practice arean.
place set aside for athletes or performers to train
The team headed to the practice area before the match.
practice gamen.
game played for training, not competition
The team held a practice game before the tournament.
practice runn.
trial before a real event or performance
The team did a practice run before the match.

Terms with office practice included in their meaning

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hot deskingn.
workplace
office practice of sharing desks among employees
hotellingn.
office management
the practice of reserving office space as needed

Examples of office practice in a sentence

  • She wrote a handbook summarizing standard office practice for new employees.
  • The high school offers office practice as an elective course.
  • Her strong results in office practice impressed potential employers.

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  1. French:pratiques de bureau, pratique administrative, ...
  2. German:Büropraxis, Bürowirtschaft, ...
  3. Italian:prassi d'ufficio, pratica d'ufficio, ...
  4. Spanish:prácticas de oficina, técnicas de oficina, ...
  5. Portuguese:práticas de escritório, práticas administrativas, ...
  6. Chinese:办公室惯例, 办公实务, ...
  7. Japanese:オフィス業務慣行, 事務実務, ...
  8. Arabic:مُمارَساتُ المَكْتَب, مَهارات أَعْمال مَكْتَبِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:נַהֲלֵי עֲבוֹדָה מִשְׂרָדִיִּים, עֲבוֹדוֹת מִשְׂרָד, ...
  10. Russian:офисная практика, делопроизводство, ...
  11. Ukrainian:офісна практика, практика офісної роботи, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यालयीय प्रथाएँ, ऑफिस प्रैक्टिस, ...
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