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bureau

Syllabification: (bu·reau)

Pronunciation: /ˈbyo͝orō/

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Definition of bureau

noun (plural bureaus or bureaux /ˈbyo͝orōz/)

1North American a chest of drawers.
British a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downward to form a writing surface.

2 (abbreviation: bur.) an office or department for transacting particular business:a news bureau the London bureau of the Washington Post
a government department:the intelligence bureau