noun
government office; government agency
Formal, somewhat literary term for a government office or agency. In everyday speech, 官庁 (かんちょう) or 役所 (やくしょ) are more common.
その官衙は江戸時代から続く歴史ある建物だ。
That government office is a historic building dating back to the Edo period.
官衙の移転に伴い、周辺の交通量が増えた。
With the relocation of the government agency, traffic in the area increased.