general office
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneralandoffice
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general
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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office
noun
uk/ˈɒf.ɪs/us/ˈɑː.fɪs/
a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandofficefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ageneralofficedealing with servicing the various specialist subcommittees also contained supervisors, assistant supervisors, telephonists, filing clerks, cleaners, firewatchers and 'office boys'.
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The ideal areas for spending less would be council publicity, members' allowances for too many committees and working parties, andgeneralofficeoverheads.
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But that does not apply togeneralofficeexpenses or to the level of research assistance.
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A variety of types of labour will be required, including draughtsmen,generalofficestaff, machine hands, erectors, painters and electricians.
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Those who have been wanting to develop more on thegeneralofficeand accountancy side have not been able to get what they want.
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In an office in town a gentleman applied for an extension wire to be put in from hisgeneralofficeto his private office.
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Expenditure on administration, including salaries, wages, travelling and subsistence expenses andgeneralofficeexpenditure, was £280,205 in 1945–46 and is estimated at £288,000 in 1946–47.
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I have a letter from thegeneralofficeasking me to raise this question to-day.
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The agencies that provided temporary draughtmens andgeneralofficestaff.
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We must keep records at thegeneralofficewhere the arrangements are made.
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That means asking thegeneralofficeto work it out and entails many telephone calls and administrative work.
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The community resource centre provides practical help to many local organisations with community television, slide projectors, display screens andgeneralofficeequipment.
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In addition to this, provision is made for the sum of £1,966 in respect of property account andgeneralofficeexpenses.
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As in all security issues this matter was the subject of careful consideration between the chief constable and thegeneralofficecommanding.
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Reimbursement of postal expenses may be claimed as withingeneralofficeexpenses.
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On the other hand, while they included the cost of buildings and foundations, they made no allowance forgeneralofficecharges.
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That was the position when we first met, but this morning, when we arrived at thegeneraloffice, what did we find?
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These staff are engaged in a range of duties, including checking claims and authorising payments, monitoring schemes andgeneralofficeduties.
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The main savings will come from a reduction in the staff of county agricultural executive committees, with a consequent reduction ingeneralofficeexpenses, travelling, etc.
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For those taking the full constituency allowance and the initial equipment allowance—the latter partly offset by a reducedgeneralofficeexpenses allowance—the 1992–93 maximum would be £42,360.
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