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   Bu·reau

   /ˈbyo͝orō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a chest of drawers. North American
   • ▪ a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downward to form a writing surface. British Similar deskwriting deskwriting tableroll-top deskdavenportsecretaireescritoire
   • 2. an office or department for transacting particular business: "a news bureau" Similar agencyserviceofficebusinesscompanyfirmorganizationoperationconcern
   • ▪ a government department: "the intelligence bureau" Similar departmentdivisionbranchsection

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, originally ‘baize’ (used to cover writing desks), from Old French burel, probably from bure ‘dark brown’, based on Greek purros ‘red’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of BUREAU is writing desk; especially : one having drawers and a slant top. How to use bureau in a sentence.

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   BUREAU definition: 1. an organization or a business that collects or provides information: 2. a government…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   BUREAU meaning: 1. an organization or a business that collects or provides information: 2. a government…. Learn more.

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   Define bureau. bureau synonyms, bureau pronunciation, bureau translation, English dictionary definition of bureau. n. pl. bu·reaus or bu·reaux 1. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes. 2. Chiefly British A writing desk or writing table with...

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   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.

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   Definition of bureau noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.