as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Recent Examples of bureau
The bureau began investigating Sept. 28, 2022, at the request of the Baxley Police Department, according to a June 3 news release.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Similarly, credit bureaus conduct limited vetting when onboarding new data furnishers — particularly small entities or non-traditional businesses.
—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
That could complicate any new efforts by the bureau to request access to state records for completing the 2030 census.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 4 June 2025
The report alleges that his gutting of the bureau was partially due to the possible regulation of his X Money.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Similarly, credit bureaus conduct limited vetting when onboarding new data furnishers — particularly small entities or non-traditional businesses.
—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
That could complicate any new efforts by the bureau to request access to state records for completing the 2030 census.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 4 June 2025
The report alleges that his gutting of the bureau was partially due to the possible regulation of his X Money.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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The department’s budget nearly doubled from 2023 to ‘24 from $425,000 to $814,000.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Newsom did exactly that, but in response to criticism from Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins over how the Los Angeles protests are complicating the department’s services.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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The incident came just hours after about 100 anti-ICE protesters gathered in Lower Manhattan at Foley Square, near a large government building that houses federal immigration offices and the city's main immigration court.—
Michael Dorgan , Bryan Llenas,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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After more than four months in office, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows most Americans oppose his actions on immigration and deportations.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Indeed, many people use more than one display at their desk to boost their productivity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Stewart is set to remain behind the desk until the end of 2025, at least.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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