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public office; government position
An official position in government or public service. Includes elected officials, civil servants, and other positions of public trust.
公職に就く。
To assume public office.
汚職で公職を追われた。
They were removed from public office due to corruption.
公職選挙法では選挙運動のルールが細かく定められている。
The Public Offices Election Act sets out detailed rules for campaign activities.
Composed of 公 (public) + 職 (position, office). A formal term used in legal and political contexts. Common collocations: 公職に就く (to assume public office), 公職を辞する (to resign from public office), 公職選挙 (public office election), 公職追放 (purge from public office). The 公職選挙法 (Public Offices Election Act) is a key Japanese law governing all aspects of elections. After WWII, the 公職追放 (public office purge) barred wartime leaders from government positions.