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
Chief Lando takes over a police bureau that, for several years, has been trying to grow its ranks.
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
And the bureau has said its digital evidence laboratory conducts hundreds of audio and video examinations each year.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The bureau has set a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to her recovery or the arrest of anyone involved in her disappearance.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
And the bureau has said its digital evidence laboratory conducts hundreds of audio and video examinations each year.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The bureau has set a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to her recovery or the arrest of anyone involved in her disappearance.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
Noun
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In a year culturally associated with agency and momentum, such symbolic gestures felt static.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, some rank-and-file Democrats are still floating the idea of funding everything except ICE and Customs and Border Protection, arguing those agencies are already funded and should be isolated from other key government functions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The department has been aggressively going after states that handed out commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants who shouldn’t have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This respiratory season, the city of Chicago has seen the highest levels of emergency department visits and hospitalizations from flu since 2022.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After the sham lawsuit was revealed, Clark and others in the city attorney’s office blamed other attorneys.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pullman also stole from the union on his own, the office said, using his position debit card to pay for items like a vacation to Miami and lunch of champagne and caviar in New York with his then-girlfriend.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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,
20 Feb. 2026
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And the desk chairs weave a story of Nevis, adorned with nods to its lush flora and playful green vervet monkeys, the iconic ambassadors of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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