bureau

noun

Definition of bureaunext
as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the federal revenue bureau

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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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