Bureau
noun
An office or agency that provides specific services.
She works at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Often appears as...
- federal bureau of investigation
- bureau of labor
noun
A chest of drawers used for storing clothes and personal items.
She put her clothes in the bureau.
Often appears as...
- oak bureau
- antique bureau
noun
A writing desk with drawers and a cover that opens to provide a flat writing surface.
He wrote his novel at his bureau.
Often appears as...
- writing bureau
- office bureau
noun
An office or agency that provides specific services.
She works at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Often appears as...
- federal bureau of investigation
- bureau of labor
noun
A chest of drawers used for storing clothes and personal items.
She put her clothes in the bureau.
Often appears as...
- oak bureau
- antique bureau
noun
A writing desk with drawers and a cover that opens to provide a flat writing surface.
He wrote his novel at his bureau.
Often appears as...
- writing bureau
- office bureau
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Government Agencies
Often refers to official government departments or divisions.
He submitted his documents to the immigration bureau for processing.
Pro Tip 2/3Service Specific
A bureau usually specializes in a specific service or function.
The travel bureau offers detailed tourist information.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Used in formal or official contexts, not typically in casual conversation.
The census bureau collects data about the population every ten years.
Pro Tip 1/3Government Agencies
Often refers to official government departments or divisions.
He submitted his documents to the immigration bureau for processing.
Pro Tip 2/3Service Specific
A bureau usually specializes in a specific service or function.
The travel bureau offers detailed tourist information.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Used in formal or official contexts, not typically in casual conversation.
The census bureau collects data about the population every ten years.
Pro Tip 1/3Government Agencies
Often refers to official government departments or divisions.
He submitted his documents to the immigration bureau for processing.
Pro Tip 2/3Service Specific
A bureau usually specializes in a specific service or function.
The travel bureau offers detailed tourist information.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Used in formal or official contexts, not typically in casual conversation.
The census bureau collects data about the population every ten years.
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Depicting new images of...
bureaus around the continent the channel will be transmitted into rural Africa on a variety of platforms including direct-to-home satellite platforms the internet radio and most importantly cell phones the signal will be offered to all terrestrial broadcasters on the continent free-to-air mainly because we
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Anand Giridharadas: A...
How might we build a more merciful country? We, the greatest inventors in the world, can invent solutions to the problems of that America, not only our own. We, the writers and the journalists, can cover that America's stories, instead of shutting down bureaus in its midst.
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Social animal - David...
across her picture on the mantle or on a bureau in his bedroom and here's what he wrote I looked at her face and I looked so deeply that I felt I was behind her eyes and all at once I found myself saying as tears flowed that's me that's
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The dire state of...
we are the same we cannot be outside into three-in-one and come back home and try to have sex with her she's a thing that's what right from were close at protect women in our countries we cannot be having second bureaus not we did with
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Desert PIPE National...
usually has at least one sandstorm some experts believe the country's problem is a result of his fast-paced development China's meteorological Bureau has launched a monitoring system predicting sandstorms up to three days in advance
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Monster Fish of the...
can help me catch bureau crew in the wild he can Scott goes after the Giants on a catch-and-release basis so he doesn't diminish their numbers he says the best place for us to look is in the canals and the goons around the island
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What It Takes to Keep...
got pretty bad emma says this year federal officials through the bureau of reclamation supplied water to farmers even though that violated limits set by the u.s fish and wildlife service to help keep local fish species alive
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Alisa Miller: The news...
And the cycle continues; as we all know, Britney has loomed pretty large lately. So, why don't we hear more about the world? One reason is that news networks have reduced the number of their foreign bureaus by half.
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David Brooks: The social...
or on a bureau in his bedroom. And here's what he "I looked at her face, and I looked so deeply that I felt I was behind her eyes. And all at once I found myself saying as tears flowed, 'That's me. That's me.'
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Why Is China Appointing...
were brought against government departments. Now, the prosecutors have set up bureaus all over the country to keep pushing out this level of cases to raise compliance standards throughout the country.
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Depicting new images of...
bureaus around the continent the channel will be transmitted into rural Africa on a variety of platforms including direct-to-home satellite platforms the internet radio and most importantly cell phones the signal will be offered to all terrestrial broadcasters on the continent free-to-air mainly because we
Video examples
Anand Giridharadas: A...
How might we build a more merciful country? We, the greatest inventors in the world, can invent solutions to the problems of that America, not only our own. We, the writers and the journalists, can cover that America's stories, instead of shutting down bureaus in its midst.
Video examples
Social animal - David...
across her picture on the mantle or on a bureau in his bedroom and here's what he wrote I looked at her face and I looked so deeply that I felt I was behind her eyes and all at once I found myself saying as tears flowed that's me that's
Video examples
The dire state of...
we are the same we cannot be outside into three-in-one and come back home and try to have sex with her she's a thing that's what right from were close at protect women in our countries we cannot be having second bureaus not we did with
Video examples
Desert PIPE National...
usually has at least one sandstorm some experts believe the country's problem is a result of his fast-paced development China's meteorological Bureau has launched a monitoring system predicting sandstorms up to three days in advance
Video examples
Monster Fish of the...
can help me catch bureau crew in the wild he can Scott goes after the Giants on a catch-and-release basis so he doesn't diminish their numbers he says the best place for us to look is in the canals and the goons around the island
Video examples
What It Takes to Keep...
got pretty bad emma says this year federal officials through the bureau of reclamation supplied water to farmers even though that violated limits set by the u.s fish and wildlife service to help keep local fish species alive
Video examples
Alisa Miller: The news...
And the cycle continues; as we all know, Britney has loomed pretty large lately. So, why don't we hear more about the world? One reason is that news networks have reduced the number of their foreign bureaus by half.
Video examples
David Brooks: The social...
or on a bureau in his bedroom. And here's what he "I looked at her face, and I looked so deeply that I felt I was behind her eyes. And all at once I found myself saying as tears flowed, 'That's me. That's me.'
Video examples
Why Is China Appointing...
were brought against government departments. Now, the prosecutors have set up bureaus all over the country to keep pushing out this level of cases to raise compliance standards throughout the country.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!
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Gerry Spence
American Lawyer
Government is operated by deeply embedded, hopelessly entangled bureaus where nothing is accomplished because the function of the bureau is to intercept every living idea and smother it.
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Brit Hume
American Journalist
We need more foreign reach; no question about that. And we're working on getting that. We need more people abroad; we need some more bureaus. That is really an important job.
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George Pataki
American Politician
For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks.
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Nancy Gibbs
American Journalist
I would like to see every newspaper and every magazine have a network of bureaus all over the world, gathering news.
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Ted Wheeler
American Politician
I see my role as police commissioner as providing strategic oversight, support and accountability for the bureau.
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Ma Jun
Chinese Environmentalist
What we aim to do, through public pressure, is help the environment protection bureau to enforce the law.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the U.S. Bureau of Wild Life.
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Jim Walton
American Businessman
CNN can still afford 36 bureaus around the world.
Quote examples
Milton Friedman
American Economist
The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn't revolutionize the automobile industry that way.
Quote examples
Ronald Reagan
American President
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!
Quote examples
Gerry Spence
American Lawyer
Government is operated by deeply embedded, hopelessly entangled bureaus where nothing is accomplished because the function of the bureau is to intercept every living idea and smother it.
Quote examples
Brit Hume
American Journalist
We need more foreign reach; no question about that. And we're working on getting that. We need more people abroad; we need some more bureaus. That is really an important job.
Quote examples
George Pataki
American Politician
For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks.
Quote examples
Nancy Gibbs
American Journalist
I would like to see every newspaper and every magazine have a network of bureaus all over the world, gathering news.
Quote examples
Ted Wheeler
American Politician
I see my role as police commissioner as providing strategic oversight, support and accountability for the bureau.
Quote examples
Ma Jun
Chinese Environmentalist
What we aim to do, through public pressure, is help the environment protection bureau to enforce the law.
Quote examples
Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the U.S. Bureau of Wild Life.
Quote examples
Jim Walton
American Businessman
CNN can still afford 36 bureaus around the world.
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