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- Dictionarybu·reau/ˈbyo͝orō/
noun
- 1. a chest of drawers. North American
- 2. an office or department for transacting particular business: "a news bureau" Similar
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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.
BUREAU definition: 1. an organization or a business that collects or provides information: 2. a government…. Learn more.
BUREAU meaning: 1. an organization or a business that collects or provides information: 2. a government…. Learn more.
bureau. (ˈbjʊərəʊ) n, pl -reaus or -reaux (-rəʊz) 1. (Furniture) chiefly Brit a writing desk with pigeonholes, drawers, etc, against which the writing surface can be closed when not in use. 2. (Furniture) US a chest of drawers. 3. an office or agency, esp one providing services for the public. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
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.
Definition of bureau noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. bureaus, bureaux. A writing table or desk, with drawers for papers. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A chest of drawers, with or without a mirror, as for clothing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An agency for collecting and giving information or performing other services. A credit bureau, a travel bureau.
A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
BUREAU definition: 1. a department or office 2. a piece of furniture with drawers and a sloping top used for writing…. Learn more.
a chest of drawers, often with a mirror at the top. 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.
