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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Examples of bureau in a Sentence
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The book is on top of my bureau.
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The chief of patrol manages the department’s largest bureau, which consists of 15,000 uniformed patrol officers and 3,000 civilians.
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The figures were based on data compiled by Italian statistics bureau Istat.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
Under bureau policy, nurses are required to record video of their medical assessments of prisoners in restraints.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The figures were based on data compiled by Italian statistics bureau Istat.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
Under bureau policy, nurses are required to record video of their medical assessments of prisoners in restraints.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
If being a victim of criminal identity theft leaves you unable to secure employment or housing
6) Alert all three major credit bureaus and possibly place a fraud alert on your credit report.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureau. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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