Definitions

bureau

[byoor-oh] / ˈbyʊər oʊ /

NOUN

branch of an organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agency authority board commission committee department division office

STRONG

service setup shop store

WEAK

front office salt mines

NOUN

chest of drawers

Synonyms

STRONG

chiffonier commode desk dresser highboy sideboard

WEAK

writing desk

Example Sentences

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"BUREAU" The FBI bought this luckless plug horse to sting fixers at a New York track.

From Time Magazine Archive

As he was nearing the street-door, however, Dove came out of the BUREAU.

From Maurice Guest by Richardson, Henry Handel

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