bu·reau 
/ˈbjɚroʊ/ noun
plural bu·reaus also British bu·reaux /ˈbjɚroʊ/ noun /ˈbjuɚoʊz/ [count] 1 a : a government department or part of a government department in the U.S.
▪ the Federal Bureau of Investigation ▪ the Census Bureau
b : an office of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that is not the main office but is in an important city
▪ the newspaper's Washington/Moscow bureau
c : an office or organization that provides services or information to the public
▪ a credit/travel bureau ▪ the local visitors' bureau 2 a US : a piece of furniture with several drawers in which clothes are kept : chest of drawers
▪ The book is on top of my bureau.
b Brit : writing desk
▪ the Federal Bureau of Investigation ▪ the Census Bureau
b : an office of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that is not the main office but is in an important city
▪ the newspaper's Washington/Moscow bureau
c : an office or organization that provides services or information to the public
▪ a credit/travel bureau ▪ the local visitors' bureau
▪ The book is on top of my bureau.
b Brit : writing desk
