- 1a government department or part of a government department the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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- 2an office or organization that provides information on a particular subject a news bureau a visitor's bureau (= an office that provides information for tourists) a convention bureau (= an office that provides information and services for people organizing conferences) see credit bureau
- 3= chest of drawers
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