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 section that investigates public corruption has been gutted, while the bureau's premier public corruption unit has been disbanded.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
The bureau generally attempts to place inmates in facilities within 500 driving miles of their residence.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Washington employees will get a better sense of her priorities for the team when Weiss visits the DC bureau on Thursday.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The announcement comes after Fair Isaac, creator of the FICO score, unveiled a new pricing model last week that will allow mortgage lenders to bypass credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion for credit scores.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Elena Moore, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
The bureau generally attempts to place inmates in facilities within 500 driving miles of their residence.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Washington employees will get a better sense of her priorities for the team when Weiss visits the DC bureau on Thursday.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The announcement comes after Fair Isaac, creator of the FICO score, unveiled a new pricing model last week that will allow mortgage lenders to bypass credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion for credit scores.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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Political parties, media brands, and government agencies turn out to be just a collection of individuals vulnerable to pressure and attack.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The agency attributed the quote to an unnamed spokesperson and did not respond to a request for clarification.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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As tax dollars are reallocated from public school districts and families abandon those schools to learn at home or in private settings, the new department officials see little need for oversight.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Williams Education Fund, which is the athletic department’s revenue generating arm, was named after Sean and Todd’s father, uncle and grandfather.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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In December 2024, after years of defending its handling of the case, the Clackamas District Attorney’s office issued a request that the Oregon attorney general take over the investigation.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kaiser said in a notice to patients that its hospitals and medical offices would remain open in the event of a strike, but that the health system may reschedule some non-urgent appointments or elective surgeries.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Branch store also includes desks and accessories like laptop stands and desk risers.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert, who graduated from the district’s New School For Community Service in 2008, recalled banging the rhythm on his desk as a teenager.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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