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
In response, Mueller led a sweeping transformation that is widely credited with saving the bureau from being stripped of many of its critical functions.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Mueller directed the bureau for 12 years, starting just before the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and working until September 2013.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Mar. 2026
Mueller left the bureau in 2013.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In response, the FBI shifted 2,000 of the total 5,000 agents in the bureau’s criminal programs to national security.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Mueller directed the bureau for 12 years, starting just before the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and working until September 2013.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Mar. 2026
Mueller left the bureau in 2013.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In response, the FBI shifted 2,000 of the total 5,000 agents in the bureau’s criminal programs to national security.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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Noem's handling of two deadly shootings by federal agents during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis in January prompted criticism from Democrats and Republicans and kickstarted an impasse over funding for the agency that has persisted.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Most other agencies have moved online since the COVID pandemic, asking actors to submit material virtually; others only allow open intros once a week.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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At the local and county level, that includes Pinellas County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office as well as the police department in Miami Springs and the Key West Police Department.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The director of aviation, Haley Gentry, makes the most compared to her department colleagues.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jerry Lewis, 67, was shot just a few blocks west of the United Center, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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