Simple meaning
What does Bureau mean?
Bureau means an office or department that handles official tasks.
Dictionary definition
An office or department that handles official tasks.
Example sentences
Bureau in a sentence
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In social studies, we read the word bureau.
medium
The class article used bureau to describe a public system idea.
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The passage used bureau to explain how community decisions can be organized.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
disorderlack of organized structure
chaosconfused or uncontrolled conditions
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Bureau word family
Base word
bureau
noun
bureau
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What does bureau mean?
Bureau is used to describe an office or department that handles official tasks.
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