Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The office of the President of the United States, situated in the White House.
- noun The office, authority, or executive power of the President of the United States; the presidency.
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- proper noun The official office of the President of the United States, located in the West Wing of the
White House .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the office of the President of the United States in the White House
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Examples
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This thing occupying the Oval Office is a traitor.
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And to be sure, Sarah Palin showed once again that the difference between her and the current occupant of the Oval Office is the lipstick.
PERRspectives 2008
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And it may be they have decided both in where he has gone, now the Oval Office which is a very significant place in American life, almost an honored place, there aren't going to be any signs behind him, there's not going to be any applause.
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The strategy is quite clear: say no to everything Obama wants, hope for a worsening economy, and win the Oval Office in November.
Andy Ostroy: The State of the Union Address: Can't Republicans Even Pretend to Care About the Little Guy? Andy Ostroy 2012
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Come January 2013, the occupant of the Oval Office will begin making the calls on which Clinton-era documents should be released.
Barack's Biggest Fan James Freeman 2011
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Just as it did in the White House, Reagan's re-created Oval Office features Western art and, on his desk, a jar of jelly beans.
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In Washington—where Mr. Smith recently made over the Oval Office and the Obama family residence—he discovered a similar treasure trove of Gilded Age splendor: the Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery of Art.
Rhapsody In Blue and Gold Jen Renzi 2011
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"Since leaving the Oval Office, President Bush has given virtually no interviews or public speeches about his presidency," Crown said in a statement.
'Decision Points': George Bush's Memoir COMING SOON (PHOTO) 2010
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Alter writes that the last of those meetings was held in the Oval Office last November 29.
Sandy Goodman: From McChrystal to Petraeus: Out Of The Frying Pan..? 2010
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Alter writes that the last of those meetings was held in the Oval Office last November 29.
Sandy Goodman: From McChrystal to Petraeus: Out Of The Frying Pan..? 2010
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