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   bureau

   /ˈbjʊərəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downwards to form a writing surface. British Similar deskwriting deskwriting tableroll-top deskdavenportsecretaireescritoire
   • ▪ a chest of drawers. North American
   • 2. an office or department for transacting particular business: "a news bureau" Similar agencyserviceofficebusinesscompanyfirmorganizationoperationconcern
   • ▪ a government department: "the intelligence bureau" Similar departmentdivisionbranchsection

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, originally ‘baize’ (used to cover writing desks), from Old French burel, probably from bure ‘dark brown’, based on Greek purros ‘red’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   a division of a government department or an independent administrative unit. an office for collecting or distributing news or information, coordinating work, or performing specified services; agency: a travel bureau; a news bureau. Chiefly British. a desk or writing table with drawers for papers. bureau.

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   A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.

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