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 project was commissioned by Akbar and was carried out in his translation bureau (maktab khana), established in 1574 at the Mughal capital Fatehpur Sikri.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The area had not previously been searched, according to a news release from the bureau.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bureau described him as a man of average build, 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a black Ozark Trail Hiker Pack 25-liter backpack.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The bureau is supposed to forward the complaint to the appropriate reporting agency and furnisher, track its progress and determine if the issue is part of a larger pattern.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The area had not previously been searched, according to a news release from the bureau.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bureau described him as a man of average build, 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a black Ozark Trail Hiker Pack 25-liter backpack.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The bureau is supposed to forward the complaint to the appropriate reporting agency and furnisher, track its progress and determine if the issue is part of a larger pattern.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
Noun
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The Service’s regional headquarters will vanish, along with most of its research facilities and experimental forests—and also quite likely the sense of mission that has animated the agency for more than a century.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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And the agency will start building a base there over the next few years.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The police department has forwarded an affidavit in support of his arrest to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, which will consider whether to file charges against him.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The department is scrutinizing all contracts signed under his predecessor, Kristi Noem.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Cook, the group’s attorney, is based in the Irvine office of the multinational law firm Brown Rudnick.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The firm also maintains offices in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, and its 48 attorneys focus on real estate, construction, community association and insurance law.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 13 Apr. 2026.
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