desk

noun

Definition of desknext
as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the city desk of a prominent newspaper

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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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