bureau

8 definitions • 7 examples

an organization or a business that collects or provides information:

Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.

a government organization:

the Federal Bureau of Investigation

a piece of furniture with a lid that opens to form a writing surface

a department of government, or a division that performs a particular job:

You’ve got to go to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to renew your driver’s license.

a chest of drawers

an organization or a business that collects or provides information:

The Citizen's Advice Bureau can advise you about debt problems.

She reported the problem to the Better Business Bureau.

a government organization or department in some countries:

Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau offer a mixed picture of the economy's recovery from the recession.

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms