vacant office

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• Vacant — Va cant, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Deprived of contents; not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vacant succession — Vacant Va cant, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Deprived of contents; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vacant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin vacant , vacans, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free Date: 14th century 1. not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer < a vacant office > < vacant thrones > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vacant — Empty; unoccupied; as, a vacant office or parcel of land. Deprived of contents, without inanimate objects. It implies entire abandonment, nonoccupancy for any purpose. Foley v. Sonoma County Farmers Mut. Fire Ins. Co. of Sonoma, Cal.App., 108… …   Black's law dictionary

• office — Office, n. penac. Tantost signifie cela mesme que Officium en Latin, dont il vient, et suyvant cela on dit, Il m a fait tout bon office d ami, Nihil non officij quod amicum deceat, mihi praestitit, Et correspondance d offices, Officiorum vices,… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

• Office of Administration — Agency overview Formed December 12, 1977 Headquarters Old Executive Office Buildin …   Wikipedia

• vacant — [vā′kənt] adj. [OFr < L vacans, prp. of vacare, to be empty] 1. having nothing in it, as a space; devoid of contents; empty; void 2. not held, filled, or occupied, as a position or office 3. having no occupant [a vacant seat] 4. untenanted, as …   English World dictionary

• office — of·fice n 1: a special duty, charge, or position conferred by governmental authority and for a public purpose qualified to hold public office; broadly: a special duty or position of authority hold an office of trust 2: a place where business or… …   Law dictionary

• Office hoteling — (or often just hoteling) is a modern office paradigm where office workers don t have their own offices, cubicles, or even desks, and instead they have to reserve whatever space or resources they think they will need ahead of time. Some think that …   Wikipedia

• Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland — The Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, sometimes incorrectly called the Office of Arms, is the Republic of Ireland s authority on all heraldic matters relating to Ireland and is located at the National Library of Ireland. The office was… …   Wikipedia

• vacant — vacantly, adv. vacantness, n. /vay keuhnt/, adj. 1. having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche. 2. having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train. 3. not in use: a vacant room. 4. devoid of thought or reflection: a vacant mind …   Universalium