as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Recent Examples of bureau
The bureau sued the student loan servicer in 2024, accusing it of illegally collecting on student debts that borrowers had discharged in bankruptcy and sending false information to credit reporting companies.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The bureau also invites the public to provide anonymous tip-offs via its National Stolen Art File, a database containing thousands of missing paintings, sculptures and artifacts with cultural value, from candelabras to ceramics.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Natalie will join the team in June after transitioning out of her role as bureau chief.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Trump's addiction funding cuts hurt recovery groups Federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire Voice of America staff
In:
Food and Drug Administration
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
FDA
RFK Jr.
Alexander Tin
Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The bureau also invites the public to provide anonymous tip-offs via its National Stolen Art File, a database containing thousands of missing paintings, sculptures and artifacts with cultural value, from candelabras to ceramics.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Natalie will join the team in June after transitioning out of her role as bureau chief.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Trump's addiction funding cuts hurt recovery groups Federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire Voice of America staff
In:
Food and Drug Administration
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
FDA
RFK Jr.
Alexander Tin
Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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During an April 22 press conference, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency intends to revoke approvals for certain dyes and work alongside industry leaders to achieve elimination of the additives.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Processing times, country caps, and adjudication standards would all need to be codified, either through legislation or agency rule-making.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holy Name also has a maternal-fetal medicine department where high-risk practitioners are on-call should they be needed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dugan’s criminal complaint shows she has been charged with concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest, and obstructing or impeding a proceeding before a federal department or agency.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951, in the wake of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s four terms in office.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The big banks with large trading desks such as JPMorgan, Citibank, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley profited significantly from stock, bond, and dollar volatility.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Reparations legislation now on the governor’s desk, though morally grounded, is politically risky.—
Marc Lester,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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