bureau
bureau
(bjʊəroʊ )language note: The usual plural in British English is bureaux. The usual plural in American English is bureaus.
1. countable noun
A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
...the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [+ of]
...the Citizens' Advice Bureau.
2. countable noun
3. countable noun
4. countable noun
A bureau is a chest of drawers.
[US]