EGAVE

bureau

About 22.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An administrative unit of government; office.
  2. noun 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. noun An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
  4. noun 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.
  5. noun A chest of drawers for clothes.

Similar words

agency authority office chest chest of drawers dresser government agency directorate administration secretary

Often followed by

of and in for was to is chief has

Word family

bureaus bureaux

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