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Bureau

/ˈbjʊɹ.oʊ/

An administrative unit of government; office.

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📖 Definitions of "Bureau"

noun

1
An administrative unit of government; office.
2
An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
"a news bureau; a travel bureau; a service bureau; an employment bureau; the Citizens Advice Bureau"
3
An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
4
A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bureau"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
agencynoun	An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
officenoun	(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
chestnoun	(anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.
dressernoun	(US) An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
government agency	A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration.
chest of drawersnoun	A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bureau"

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Word	Definition
agencynoun	An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
officenoun	(religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
chestnoun	(anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other animals.
chest of drawersnoun	A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes.
dressernoun	(US) An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
government agency	A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration.
directoratenoun	A body of directors.
administrationnoun	(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
secretarynoun	A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
secretariatnoun	The office or department of a government secretary.
committeenoun	A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
presidencynoun	The office or role of president.
councilnoun	A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
servicesnoun	(business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed and consists of an action or work.
departmentnoun	A subdivision of an organization.
leadershipnoun	The capacity of someone to lead others.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
organizationnoun	(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
presidiumnoun	A permanent executive committee, used primarily in Communist countries, with the power to act for a larger governing body when the latter is in recess.