OVAL OFFICE Definition & Meaning

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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Origin of Oval Office¹

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

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But make no mistake, impatience with the deliberative approach to death penalty decisions emanates from the Oval Office.

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A final thought, which amounts to the key thing never to forget with Donald Trump back in the Oval Office.

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The Louisiana Republican told reporters on Tuesday that President Trump had a "high bar" to clear if he wanted to stick around once this go-round in the Oval Office ends.

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Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office on Monday, the president welcomed a hypothetical showdown between himself and former President Barack Obama in the 2028 presidential election.

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The president floated an unconstitutional third term to NBC's Kristen Welker, saying that "a lot of people" want him to serve past the end of his current stint in the Oval Office.

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