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Bureau (Noun)

Meaning¹

Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

The antique bureau in her bedroom was beautifully crafted with intricate carvings on each drawer.
She opened the top drawer of the bureau to retrieve a scarf to match her outfit.
The old bureau had been passed down through generations and still had a few of her grandmother's clothes inside.
After moving into the new apartment, she purchased a modern bureau with six spacious drawers.
The large bureau in the master bedroom was adorned with a beautiful mirror attached to its top.

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Meaning²

An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

The newly established environmental protection bureau was tasked with overseeing the country's conservation efforts.
The local police department worked closely with the federal bureau to crack down on organized crime.
As the head of the transportation bureau, she was responsible for overseeing the construction of new highways.
The tax collection bureau sent out notices to individuals who had failed to file their returns on time.
The city's zoning bureau played a crucial role in shaping the urban landscape through its land-use regulations.

Bureau (Noun)

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