kantoor

Definitions of kantoor
  1. noun
    an administrative unit of government
    synonyms: agentuur, bureau, bureel, burelen, dienst
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    belastinginspectie
    the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
    octrooibureau, patentbureau
    the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
    C.I.A., CIA
    an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
    FBI, opsporingsdienst, recherche, rijksrecherche
    a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
    beveiligingsdienst, bewakingsdienst, gendarmerie, hermandad, kit, politie, politie-apparaat, politieapparaat, politiekorps, politiemacht, prinsemarij, wet
    the force of policemen and officers
  2. noun
    place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
    synonyms: werkkamer, werkruimte
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    bespreekbureau, kas, kassa
    the office where tickets of admission are sold
    overheidsambt, rijksambt
    an office where government employees work
    hoofdbureau, hoofdkantoor
    (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
    journaalstudio, redactie, redactiebureau, redactiekamer, redactiekantoor
    an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station
    expeditiekantoor
    the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired
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    vestigingsplaats, zakenadres
    an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
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