bureau


Definition: Meaning of, bureau in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbjʊərəʊ /

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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
bureau bureaus, bureaux
or [countable]
  1. an office or organization that collects or provides information
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  2. a government department or a part of a government department in the US
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  3. an office of a company or organization that has its main office somewhere else
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  4. British English a large desk or writing table
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  5. American English a piece of furniture with several drawers, used to keep clothes in [=  chest of drawers British English]
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bureau used in phrases

  • Better Business Bureau, the
    1. a US organization for businesses and their customers. When customers believe they have been treated unfairly by a company or have bought a bad product, they often ask the Better Business Bureau for advice.
  • Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (noun)
    1. the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
  • Bureau of Customs (noun)
    1. the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs
  • Bureau of Diplomatic Security (noun)
    1. the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas
  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing (noun)
    1. the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs, the
    1. a US government organization which is concerned with the WELFARE and education of Native Americans and with other legal matters concerning RESERVATION s (= areas set aside for Native Americans to live on)
  • Bureau of Intelligence and Research (noun)
    1. an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance (noun)
    1. law the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics (noun)
    1. the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers
  • Bureau of the Census (noun)
    1. the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States
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