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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Trump recently nominated Kash Patel to lead the FBI, signifying his plans to replace Wray as the bureau’s director.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Though the president has the authority to fire the FBI director anytime, only one director had been fired in the bureau's 108-year history before Trump began his first term.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The bureau has investigated Hunter Biden, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
In its more than 13 years of existence, the bureau has secured more than $17.5 billion in compensation and other relief for consumers mulcted by the financial services industry and built up a victims relief fund worth more than $4 billion.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Though the president has the authority to fire the FBI director anytime, only one director had been fired in the bureau's 108-year history before Trump began his first term.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The bureau has investigated Hunter Biden, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
In its more than 13 years of existence, the bureau has secured more than $17.5 billion in compensation and other relief for consumers mulcted by the financial services industry and built up a victims relief fund worth more than $4 billion.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureau. Accessed 21 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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