bureau Antonyms

Meaning of bureau

Wordnet

bureau (n)

an administrative unit of government

furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

Webster

bureau (n.)

Originally, a desk or writing table with drawers for papers.

The place where such a bureau is used; an office where business requiring writing is transacted.

Hence: A department of public business requiring a force of clerks; the body of officials in a department who labor under the direction of a chief.

A chest of drawers for clothes, especially when made as an ornamental piece of furniture.

bureau Sentence Examples

  1. She placed the documents neatly in the top drawer of her wooden bureau.
  2. The government bureau handles immigration affairs in the country.
  3. The antique bureau in the corner of the room added a touch of elegance to the decor.
  4. He worked diligently at his desk in the news bureau, typing up the latest headlines.
  5. The travel bureau arranged all the details of their vacation, from flights to accommodations.
  6. The bureau of statistics released the latest unemployment figures.
  7. She stored her collection of stationery supplies in the drawers of her writing bureau.
  8. The investigation into the fraud scheme was conducted by the federal bureau.
  9. The employment bureau helped match job seekers with available positions.
  10. The antique bureau was handed down through generations in the family, holding many stories within its drawers.

FAQs About the word bureau

an administrative unit of government, furniture with drawers for keeping clothesOriginally, a desk or writing table with drawers for papers., The place where su

office,agency, department, desk, branch,service, subdivision,division, subdepartment, arm

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She placed the documents neatly in the top drawer of her wooden bureau.

The government bureau handles immigration affairs in the country.

The antique bureau in the corner of the room added a touch of elegance to the decor.

He worked diligently at his desk in the news bureau, typing up the latest headlines.