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 National Weather Service bureau in Northern Indiana, whose coverage area includes part of Southwest Michigan, made that report Thursday.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The network later established a new, vastly upgraded bureau with major studios in New York's Bryant Park, thanks in part to the Kroc funds.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
And there is a stay limit of 14 days, according to the bureau.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Contact Eastern Shore bureau chief Josh Davis at jdavis@baltsun.com or on X as @JoshDavis4Shore.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The network later established a new, vastly upgraded bureau with major studios in New York's Bryant Park, thanks in part to the Kroc funds.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
And there is a stay limit of 14 days, according to the bureau.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Contact Eastern Shore bureau chief Josh Davis at jdavis@baltsun.com or on X as @JoshDavis4Shore.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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Mike Evans is gone, too, taking his production — and his voice — to San Francisco in free agency.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Detroit Lions were not very aggressive in NFL free agency, choosing to save salary cap space to sign some key players to long-term extensions.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Fox News Digital learned that a former athletics department administrator reluctantly accepted a voluntary retirement package, and then Berdo was hired shortly thereafter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Yourex was charged with mailing in ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The district attorney’s office sought to unseal her autopsy report following the filing of criminal charges.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Raffaele tunes an instrument for me with enviable speed, striking a tuning fork on his desk.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Even the stone walls, leather chairs and wooden desks are all by regional artisans and stone masons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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