Synonyms of bureaus

bureaus

noun

variants also bureaux

plural of bureau

as in agencies

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

the federal revenue bureau

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agencies
• departments
• offices
• services
• desks
• branches
• arms
• divisions
• subdivisions
• subdepartments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bureaus

Security bureaus obsessively police information flows and political conduct, while neighborhood units monitor every household. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Over and over for years these probes would continue, burning through the resources of five bureaus to turn up exactly the same information in every report. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Register fraud alerts with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three main credit reporting bureaus. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026

With each emergency, laws were enacted, bureaus created, budgets enlarged, and civil liberties restricted. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

The double shooting is under investigation by the sheriff’s homicide and internal affairs bureaus. — City News Service, Daily News, 21 June 2026

The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 4 May 2026

Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026