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 On the heels of that directive, the bureau issued new guidance that prohibited staff from granting requests for clothing accommodations for those inmates and barred the use of federal dollars for medical interventions. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The co-deputy director position was a first in the bureau's history. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, acting chair of the television pool consortium, wrote that the five networks that typically share those duties — ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC — would cease coverage until the ban was lifted. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 While some may approve without reviewing your FICO credit score at all, others will perform a soft credit check or use an alternate credit bureau like Clarity Services. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bureau
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  1. agency
  2. department
  3. office
  4. desk
Noun
  • State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But Khan has also invested in bringing in a much broader array of companies and government agencies, so tenants from outside financial services now account for almost half of his office space.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • For example, in 2023, commercial insurers paid more than $2,500 on average for colonoscopies performed in a hospital outpatient department in Massachusetts, according to state data.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • The Houthi media office reported multiple airstrikes on their territories, including Sanaa.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement prompted accusations of a conflict of interest, and criticism of his central role in facilitating substantial government subsidies for the company while in office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • There are little extras like canapés and snacks every evening in the lobby bar and complimentary Champagne at the reception desk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • To offer that vision, the designers skipped bookshelves and built an octagonal conversation pit with a circular skylight above the desk, echoing a skylight over the real house’s unseen indoor pool.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of desk

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