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bureau

noun

1 bureau

An administrative unit of government:
— The Census Bureau.

synonyms: agency, authority, federal agency, government agency, office.

Roget 965: jurisdiction, judicature, administration of justice, soc; executive, commission of the peace; magistracy etc. (authority) 737.    judge etc. 967; tribunal ... show more

Roget 799: mart; market, marketplace; fair, bazaar, staple, exchange, change, bourse, hall, guildhall; tollbooth, customhouse; Tattersall's.    ... show more

Roget 966: tribunal, court, board, bench, judicatory; court of justice, court of law, court of arbitration, administrative court; inquisition; guild.    justice seat; judgment seat, mercy seat; ... show more

Dutch: kantoor, bureau, dienst, overheidsinstelling
Polish: agencja

2 bureau

Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.

synonyms: chest, chest of drawers, dresser.

Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory.    compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, ... show more

Dutch: torso, komode, bureau, kantoor
Polish: komoda


Moby thesaurus: agency, bailiwick, chest, chest of drawers, chiffonier, commissariat, constablery, constablewick, constabulary, department, desk, division, dresser, ministry, municipality, office, secretariat, section, sheriffalty, sheriffwick ... show more.

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