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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUREAU | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUREAU | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bureauBureau - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbureau noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bureauBureau - definition of bureau by The Free Dictionary

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   n., pl. bu•reaus, bu•reaux (ˈbyʊər oʊz) 1. a chest of drawers, often with a mirror at the top. 2. a division of a government department or an independent administrative unit. 3. an office that collects and distributes information or performs specified services; agency. 4.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › bureauBureau Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Bureau Definition. A writing table or desk, with drawers for papers. A chest of drawers, with or without a mirror, as for clothing. An agency for collecting and giving information or performing other services. A credit bureau, a travel bureau.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBUREAU | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BUREAU definition: 1. a department or office 2. a piece of furniture with drawers and a sloping top used for writing…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUREAU definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    5 days ago · A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.