Bureau (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural bu·reaus, bu·reaux [byoor-ohz]. /ˈbyʊər oʊz/.
  1. a chest of drawers, often with a mirror at the top.
  2. a division of a government department or an independent administrative unit.
  3. an office for collecting or distributing news or information, coordinating work, or performing specified services; agency: a travel bureau; a news bureau.
  4. a desk or writing table with drawers for papers.
noun plural -reaus or -reaux (-rəʊz)
  1. a writing desk with pigeonholes, drawers, etc, against which the writing surface can be closed when not in use
  2. a chest of drawers
  3. an office or agency, esp one providing services for the public
    • a government department
    • a branch of a government department
Bureau (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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