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interoffice

interoffice

6 3.9
It happens between different offices in the same company
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈɔfɪs/
: interoficina
  • The manager sent an interoffice email to coordinate the project between departments.

Examples

  • We need to send an interoffice memo to all departments.

  • All interoffice mail is delivered twice a day to ensure quick communication.

  • They scheduled an interoffice meeting to discuss the new company policy.

  • The interoffice meeting was scheduled for Monday.

  • The manager sent an interoffice email to coordinate the project between departments.

  • All interoffice mail is delivered twice a day to ensure quick communication.

  • They scheduled an interoffice meeting to discuss the new company policy.

Synonyms

interdepartmental
vsinteroffice
2 5.8

Work between departments in the same organization

is about activity between separate internal locations rather than teams
intracompany
vsinteroffice
1 5.7

Happening inside one company, for example between departments

focuses on interaction between separate internal locations rather than organization-wide matters

Surface Forms

interoffice positive

Morphology

interoffice = office (transparent) = inter + office

The prefix 'inter-' meaning 'between' is productively attached to 'office', giving the literal meaning 'between offices'.

Etymology

Interoffice comes from inter- meaning 'between' and office meaning 'workplace', with inter- the same part you see in international. So when something is interoffice, it happens between different offices in the same company.