branch (noun, branch, \ bræntʃ \) office (noun, of-fice, \ ˈɔːfɪs \)
Definition: is a department that is situated in a different location than the company’s main office. In most cases, a branch shares the same business principles and deals with the same products and services as the central office and is strongly integrated into the organization’s structure. Branch offices usually have their own regional managers and divisions, which include accounting, HR, marketing, etc. The primary purpose of branch offices is to allow a business to operate on a grander scale more efficiently, having representation in different cities and countries.
In a Sentence:
- Opening a new branch office in Philadelphia allowed our business to find new clients in the Mid West.
- In the last two years, Solar Enerco was forced to close down two of its branch offices due to the unsatisfying performance of the local staff.
- Since our customer service representatives complain that it’s almost impossible to help all of our clients in California efficiently, the opening of a branch office somewhere in Los Angeles seems like the next necessary step.
Synonyms and related words: main office, branch manager, human resources, division
