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- Dictionarybureau/ˈbjʊərəʊ/
noun
- 1. a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downwards to form a writing surface. British Similar
- 2. an office or department for transacting particular business: "a news bureau" Similar
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BUREAU definition: 1. an organization or a business that collects or provides information: 2. a government…. Learn more.
an organization or a business that collects or provides information: Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau. mainly US. a government organization: the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. U.K. politics: government departments & organizations. admiralty. agency.
bureau. noun. bu· reau ˈbyu̇r- (ˌ)ō. ˈbyər- plural bureaus also bureaux ˈbyu̇r- (ˌ)ōz. ˈbyər- Synonyms of bureau. 1. a. British : writing desk. especially : one having drawers and a slant top. b. : a low chest of drawers for use in a bedroom. 2. a. : a specialized administrative unit.
Definition of bureau noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a division of a government department or an independent administrative unit. an office for collecting or distributing news or information, coordinating work, or performing specified services; agency: a travel bureau; a news bureau. Chiefly British. a desk or writing table with drawers for papers. bureau.
1. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes. 2. Chiefly British A writing desk or writing table with drawers. 3. a. A government department or a subdivision of a department. b. An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty: a news bureau. c.
A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
BUREAU definition: 1. a department or office 2. a piece of furniture with drawers and a sloping top used for writing…. Learn more.
Definitions of bureau. noun. an administrative unit of government. “the Census Bureau ” synonyms: agency, authority, federal agency, government agency, office. see more. noun. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes. synonyms: chest, chest of drawers, dresser. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈbjuroʊ/ UK. /ˈbjʊərəʊ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
An agency for collecting and giving information or performing other services. A credit bureau, a travel bureau. Webster's New World. An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty. A news bureau. American Heritage. A government department, or a subdivision of a government department. Webster's New World.
