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.
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The bureau begins taking calls manually, according to the mayor’s office.
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Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 20 July 2024
The bureau currently employs 605 officers and has hired 40 officers this year, halfway to its annual hiring goal of 80 officers, according to department spokesperson Sgt.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
The Vegas visitors bureau says its monorail carries nearly 5 million people every year, including 67,000 for every trade show, reducing the number of taxi trips by 22,334 per show.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The bureau, however, provided no information about what prompted Crooks’s attempt on Trump’s life.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024
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Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 20 July 2024
The bureau currently employs 605 officers and has hired 40 officers this year, halfway to its annual hiring goal of 80 officers, according to department spokesperson Sgt.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
The Vegas visitors bureau says its monorail carries nearly 5 million people every year, including 67,000 for every trade show, reducing the number of taxi trips by 22,334 per show.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The bureau, however, provided no information about what prompted Crooks’s attempt on Trump’s life.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 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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