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 Equifax – Shares of the consumer credit bureau leapt almost 12%. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 In April the network’s London bureau chief, Claire Day, was ousted after arguments with Weiss over the network’s coverage of the region. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026 Earlier that evening, as a black car carries us from the Fox bureau to Milano, Baier is reminiscing about his long career in Washington. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 The nine plaintiffs represent the latest in a growing number of former FBI agents and other personnel who have filed lawsuits against the Justice Department and the bureau after they were abruptly terminated. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bureau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
  1. agency
  2. department
  3. office
  4. desk
Noun
  • The Ebola outbreak that began in DR Congo is becoming a continental crisis after authorities initially underestimated its spread, the head of Africa’s public health agency told Semafor as new cases were reported as far afield as Nigeria.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump could direct federal agencies to adopt a different name for the Atlantic or Pacific.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • To accommodate those patients who’ve been admitted but don’t have a room, the hospital has installed dozens of beds in what was once the emergency department’s waiting room and in adjacent spaces.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • For over a year, residents of Serbia's capital were blocked from entering one of the city's most prominent parks, nestled between Parliament and Vucic's offices.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Trump won his second term in office just days after the collapse of a new concrete canopy at a train station in Novi Sad, killing 16 people.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • Whereas most modern pinball designs start at the CAD desk, the upcoming Pinball Construction Set keeps the process entirely within a browser.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That demand has helped transform equity desks at the Big Three from cyclical, transactional businesses into more durable, high-margin lending engines, Wall Street executives say.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of desk

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