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
Examples of bureau in a Sentence
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The book is on top of my bureau.
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Doe said the plan from CFPB leaders and DOGE was to cut the bureau’s workforce in three phases.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Top Trump advisor Elon Musk, who has vowed to destroy the bureau through his Department of Government Efficiency, was invited to the forum but is not expected to attend.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The 50-year-old former New York police officer and U.S. Secret Service agent will soon join the bureau, despite not having prior experience in federal law enforcement.
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Per Kutler, the network will announce updates about the Washington bureau in the coming months.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Top Trump advisor Elon Musk, who has vowed to destroy the bureau through his Department of Government Efficiency, was invited to the forum but is not expected to attend.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The 50-year-old former New York police officer and U.S. Secret Service agent will soon join the bureau, despite not having prior experience in federal law enforcement.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Per Kutler, the network will announce updates about the Washington bureau in the coming months.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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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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