single-office
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/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈɑfɪs/
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/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈɒfɪs/
one office
Etymology
'single-office' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'single' and 'office'. 'single' comes ultimately from Latin 'singulus' meaning 'one, individual', and 'office' comes from Latin 'officium' meaning 'duty, service, place of duty'.
'single' passed into English via Old French (compare Middle English 'single') from Latin 'singulus'; 'office' entered English via Old French/Middle English from Latin 'officium', and the two nouns were later combined in Modern English into the compound 'single-office'.
Originally the components meant 'one/individual' and 'duty/place of duty'; when combined as 'single-office' the meaning shifted to denote 'having or consisting of one office or office location' rather than the separate original senses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
(countable) An instance of an office or administrative unit that occupies only one office or location; a single office entity.
The charity operates as a single-office with all staff based at headquarters.
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Adjective 1
describing an organization, system, or position that has or uses only one office or office location.
The company reorganized into a single-office model to centralize decision-making.
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