bureau
noun
bu·reau
ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō 
ˈbyər-
plural bureaus also bureaux
ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ōz
ˈbyər-
1
a
b
: a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom
2
a
: a specialized administrative unit
especially
: a subdivision of an executive department of a government
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
b
: a branch of a newspaper, newsmagazine, or wire service in an important news center
the newspaper's Washington bureau
c
: a usually commercial agency that serves as an intermediary especially for exchanging information or coordinating activities
credit bureau
the local visitor's bureau
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the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The book is on top of my bureau.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Tren de Aragua is still trying to find their identity, said Jason Savino, an assistant chief in the New York Police Department's detective bureau.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The water bureau of Portland, Ore., piloted a machine learning algorithm designed to predict customers' ability to pay and then offer discounts to those who are struggling.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The statistics bureau’s PMI for non-manufacturing activity rose to 50.2 in October.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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bureau
noun
bu·reau
ˈbyu̇(ə)r-ō
plural bureaus also bureaux
-ōz
1
a
: a subdivision of a government department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
b
: a business office providing services for the public
a travel bureau
2
: a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom
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