bureau
noun
bu·reau
ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō 
ˈbyər-
plural bureaus also bureaux
ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ōz
ˈbyər-
1
a
b
: a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom
2
a
: a specialized administrative unit
especially
: a subdivision of an executive department of a government
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
b
: a branch of a newspaper, newsmagazine, or wire service in an important news center
the newspaper's Washington bureau
c
: a usually commercial agency that serves as an intermediary especially for exchanging information or coordinating activities
credit bureau
the local visitor's bureau
Synonyms
Examples of bureau in a Sentence
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The book is on top of my bureau.
Recent Examples on the Web
After obtaining several leads, officers turned the investigation over to the police department’s investigations bureau.
—
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The channel’s bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Dahdouh, was injured in the same attack.
—Josef Federman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The bureau would not comment on whether Aguilar is the subject of an investigation, but urged the public to keep sending tips about Capitol rioters.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Max Burman Max Burman is deputy editor in the London bureau of NBC News Digital.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
But by late 2021, Paul M. Abbate, the F.B.I. deputy director, told senior law enforcement officials that the bureau was, in general, supportive of the inquiry.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
On one hand, the bureau proposed prohibiting medical debt from being considered when a lender is undertaking its standard ability-to-repay analysis.
—Bill Himpler, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Rachel Chason is The Washington Post's West Africa bureau chief.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
The Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed Thursday that the homicide bureau’s investigation into the death remains ongoing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The channel’s bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Dahdouh, was injured in the same attack.
—Josef Federman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The bureau would not comment on whether Aguilar is the subject of an investigation, but urged the public to keep sending tips about Capitol rioters.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Max Burman Max Burman is deputy editor in the London bureau of NBC News Digital.
—Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
But by late 2021, Paul M. Abbate, the F.B.I. deputy director, told senior law enforcement officials that the bureau was, in general, supportive of the inquiry.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
On one hand, the bureau proposed prohibiting medical debt from being considered when a lender is undertaking its standard ability-to-repay analysis.
—Bill Himpler, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Rachel Chason is The Washington Post's West Africa bureau chief.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
The Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed Thursday that the homicide bureau’s investigation into the death remains ongoing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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bureau
noun
bu·reau
ˈbyu̇(ə)r-ō
plural bureaus also bureaux
-ōz
1
a
: a subdivision of a government department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
b
: a business office providing services for the public
a travel bureau
2
: a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom
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