bureau

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bu·reau | \ ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō

, ˈbyər- \

plural bureaus also bureaux\ ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ōz

, ˈbyər- \

Definition of bureau

1a British : writing desk especially : one having drawers and a slant top

b : a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom

2a : 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

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Examples of bureau in a Sentence

the Federal Bureau of Investigation The book is on top of my bureau.

Recent Examples on the Web The list of noncitizens was a priority for two political appointees whom Trump had placed in the bureau’s senior management, Nathaniel T. Cogley and Benjamin Overholt. — Michael Wines, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2022 CBS News has reached out to the meteorology bureau for more information and is awaiting response. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2022 Educational Fund said in a statement Wednesday that Santos must rebuild trust in the bureau after a 2020 census challenged by the pandemic, natural disasters, delays and attempts at political interference by the Trump administration. — Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2022 Educational Fund said in a statement that Santos must now rebuild trust in the bureau following a 2020 census challenged by by the pandemic, natural disasters, delays and attempts at political interference by the Trump administration. — Chron, 5 Jan. 2022 For example, in its 2020 Internet Crime Report released in March, the FBI confirmed the total cost of attacks reported to the bureau in 2020 amounted to $29.1 million, an increase of more than 200% from the year before. — Andrew Hollister, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022 Entertainment, as defined by the bureau’s survey, includes audio and visual equipment and services; pets; fees and admissions; toys, hobbies, and playground equipment; and other entertainment spending. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021 After his promotion to captain, he was also assigned to the patrol bureau in addition to his district commander duties. — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2021 The data comes after FBI statistics showed murders spiked nearly 30% nationally last year compared to 2019 data, marking the largest single-year jump in the bureau’s 60 years of recording such figures. — Fox News, 17 Dec. 2021

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