bureau

noun

ˈbyu̇r-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce bureau (audio)
Definition of bureaunext
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the federal revenue bureau

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Recent Examples of bureau Felony convictions, domestic violence convictions, failure of a urinalysis and the bureau’s drug policies are among factors treated as automatic disqualifiers. — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 None of this is available from credit bureau data, and most of it isn't available from payment history either. — Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Several additional cases remain ongoing, bureau spokesperson Sara Lue told USA TODAY. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Set just before the 1973 Chilean coup, pic stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA agents Chris and Lee, who are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bureau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
  1. agency
  2. department
  3. office
  4. desk
Noun
  • Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Currently, free agency begins five days after the World Series, with no expiration on when players can sign.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Additionally, the department has been coordinating with the Nepali government to assist with the rescue effort.
    — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The department did not immediately respond to The Bee’s request for comment.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • The kitchen clock shows information relevant to the kitchen, while the office display can show information generated elsewhere in the house.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The incident prompted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to remove Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the country's highest civil servant, from office.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • The display is clear enough to read from across a room, small enough to sit unobtrusively on a desk or kitchen bench, and far more interesting than another anonymous black LCD clock.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Other trading desks on Tuesday expressed doubts about whether any upside in Nvidia's performance numbers, regardless of size, could move the stock, in contrast to announcements of buybacks or product price increases.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of desk

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