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bureau

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbjʊroʊ/ · UK /ˈbjʊərəʊ/

bureau means: A government department or office responsible for a particular type of work.

noun

GOVERNMENT OFFICEB2

A government department or office responsible for a particular type of work.

  • The bureau published new figures.
  • She joined the bureau as an investigator.
  • The census bureau counts the population every ten years.

Similar words: department, agency, office

Common phrases: census bureau, federal bureau, statistics bureau

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONB2

An organization or office that provides business services or information.

  • The travel bureau arranged our tickets.
  • She works at a news bureau in Rome.
  • Ask the information bureau about local transport.

Similar words: agency, office

Common phrases: travel bureau, news bureau, information bureau

CLOTHES DRAWERSC1

A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.

  • My socks are in the bureau.
  • She folded the shirts and put them in her bureau.
  • An old oak bureau stood beside the bed.

Similar words: chest of drawers, dresser

Common phrases: wooden bureau, bedroom bureau, bureau drawer

Questions about bureau

What does bureau mean?

A government department or office responsible for a particular type of work.

What is bureau in other languages?

Türkçe: daire · Español: oficina · Français: bureau · Deutsch: Amt · Italiano: ufficio · 日本語: 局

How do you pronounce bureau?

In American English /ˈbjʊroʊ/; in British English /ˈbjʊərəʊ/.

How do you use bureau in a sentence?

The bureau published new figures. She joined the bureau as an investigator.

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