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
Freeze your credit with all three bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion, Experian) to prevent new accounts from being opened in your name.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent news reports suggesting the bureau's new leadership may be redirecting investigative resources from traditional priorities to immigration enforcement raises further concerns about whether the U.S. can keep pace with China's sprawling espionage operations.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Lynch even guest starred in a few of the episodes as FBI regional bureau chief Gordon Cole.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent news reports suggesting the bureau's new leadership may be redirecting investigative resources from traditional priorities to immigration enforcement raises further concerns about whether the U.S. can keep pace with China's sprawling espionage operations.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Lynch even guest starred in a few of the episodes as FBI regional bureau chief Gordon Cole.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The electoral bureau later banned Georgescu from May’s rerun, after prosecutors charged him with establishing a fascist group and other crimes.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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During an April 22 press conference, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency intends to revoke approvals for certain dyes and work alongside industry leaders to achieve elimination of the additives.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Processing times, country caps, and adjudication standards would all need to be codified, either through legislation or agency rule-making.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holy Name also has a maternal-fetal medicine department where high-risk practitioners are on-call should they be needed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dugan’s criminal complaint shows she has been charged with concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest, and obstructing or impeding a proceeding before a federal department or agency.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951, in the wake of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s four terms in office.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The big banks with large trading desks such as JPMorgan, Citibank, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley profited significantly from stock, bond, and dollar volatility.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Reparations legislation now on the governor’s desk, though morally grounded, is politically risky.—
Marc Lester,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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