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bureau
noun [C] (ORGANIZATION) /ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/
/ˈbjʊr.oʊ/ (plural bureaux or US usually bureaus)Definition
› an organization or a business that collects or provides information: Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.Government departments and organizationsBusinesses and enterprises › mainly US a government organization: the Federal Bureau of InvestigationGovernment departments and organizations
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