Oval Office

noun

the office of the president of the United States, located in the White House.
this office regarded as the seat of executive power in the U.S. federal government.

Oval Office

noun

the private office of the president of the US, a large oval room in the White House
the US presidency

Oval Office

An oval-shaped room in the White House that serves as the official office of the president of the United States. Since the presidency of Richard Nixon , the term has been used to refer to the president himself: “The order came directly from the Oval Office.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Oval Office¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; so called from the shape of the room

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Given the tensions between the two leaders, some diplomats said this might be no bad thing and could avoid the risk of a confrontation like that in the Oval Office in February.

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Elon Musk might be mumbling and hiding his pupils any time he gets near a stage, but that doesn't mean he lacks energy in the Oval Office.

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Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said he was optimistic about improving trade relations with China, saying the level of tariffs he had imposed would "come down substantially, but it won't be zero".

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The initial 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, for instance, came out of an off-the-cuff remark to a reporter during a televised Oval Office session on his first day back.

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Since Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office, Putin has been busy trying to repair ties with Washington and pave the way for a new era of co-operation.

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