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interoffice

interoffice

3.9
It happens between different offices in the same company
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈɔfɪs/
translation icon : 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
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.