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- [byoo r-oh]
- /ˈbyʊər oʊ/
- /ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [byoo r-oh]
- /ˈbyʊər oʊ/
Definitions of bureau word
- countable noun bureau A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information. 3
- countable noun bureau A bureau is an office of a company or organization which has its main office in another town or country. 3
- countable noun bureau A bureau is a writing desk with shelves and drawers and a lid that opens to form the writing surface. 3
- countable noun bureau A bureau is a chest of drawers. 3
- noun bureau a writing desk with pigeonholes, drawers, etc, against which the writing surface can be closed when not in use 3
- noun bureau a chest of drawers 3
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Origin of bureau
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < French: desk, office, originally a kind of cloth (used to cover desks, etc.), Anglo-French, Old French burel, equivalent to bur- (probably < *būra, variant of Late Latin burra wool, fluff; cf. bourrée) + -el noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Bureau
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bureau popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bureau usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bureau
noun bureau
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- office — Microsoft Office
- agency — An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- commission — If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you.
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