bureau

noun

ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce bureau (audio)
Definition of bureaunext
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 On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026 Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, claimed Monday that Riyadh had accepted mediation but the group had rejected truce proposals of two weeks and of one month. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Wild Horse Nine stars Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as Chris and Lee, longtime CIA partners stationed in Santiago, Chile who are dispatched to Easter Island by their bureau chief (Steve Buscemi). — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 The breach, first discovered in late September, was carried out by the cyber group ShinyHunters and targeted the FBI's job website, obtaining thousands of personnel records of its employees, according to the bureau. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bureau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
  1. agency
  2. department
  3. office
  4. desk
Noun
  • Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To further explore how CMOs and CFOs are collaborating to drive growth, register to join Fortune’s Creativity Meets Capital Breakfast on Thursday 26 November, 9am–12pm, at LinkedIn’s London office.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • Whereas most modern pinball designs start at the CAD desk, the upcoming Pinball Construction Set keeps the process entirely within a browser.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That demand has helped transform equity desks at the Big Three from cyclical, transactional businesses into more durable, high-margin lending engines, Wall Street executives say.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of desk

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