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 Cecilia Sánchez Vidal in The Times’ Mexico bureau contributed to this report. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Offers three credit bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026 According to the bureau, which is conducting the investigation, the National Guard soldiers involved in the shooting are assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2026 In his four-plus decades at The Providence Journal, Alan wore almost every editorial hat, rising from covering local news in the paper’s Greenville bureau to executive editor. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bureau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
  1. agency
  2. department
  3. office
  4. desk
Noun
  • The average time for an applicant to be on-duty is now 326 days for special agents and 256 days for police officers, the agency said.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • The department said the tragedy is an important reminder to drivers to always make sure children are not left in cars, especially in hot weather.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Additional details are expected to be released on Monday, the department said.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • The governor faced mass backlash from activists across the country for his office's statement.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • From new state laws hitting the books to a state worker's returning to office, Sacramento saw a busy news day Wednesday.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • This features a Murphy style bed with a folding desk mounted to its underside.
    — Adam Williams July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • Some go straight from your desk to dinner, while others are just made for Sunday brunches.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of desk

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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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