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 rule is scheduled to take effect 60 days after it’s finalized by the bureau.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
An example would be when the credit bureau knows a consumer has filed for bankruptcy, which halts the collection of debts.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The bureau said that an ISIS flag was located inside the vehicle used and that Jabbar posted videos declaring his support for the organization only moments before driving into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in the city's French Quarter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Negative Credit Reporting For Defaulted Student Loans While most federal student loan defaults are not currently being reported to the national credit bureaus, that may change quite soon.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
An example would be when the credit bureau knows a consumer has filed for bankruptcy, which halts the collection of debts.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The bureau said that an ISIS flag was located inside the vehicle used and that Jabbar posted videos declaring his support for the organization only moments before driving into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in the city's French Quarter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Negative Credit Reporting For Defaulted Student Loans While most federal student loan defaults are not currently being reported to the national credit bureaus, that may change quite soon.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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When cooking, the agency states, always keep a lid nearby.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The same month as the Herald’s reporting, December 2012, the Department of Children & Families quietly implemented a new policy that required high-level agency approval before any child in state care could be admitted to a nursing home, or move from one institution to another.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Minneapolis officials approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for a federal consent decree for the city's police department.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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The three presidents in office before Trump's first term had more than 200 nominees confirmed within their first 200 days in office.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now Trump is reportedly planning to shrink Bears Ears once again, possibly during his first week in office.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Disruption of the board follows the board’s 3-1 vote in September to relocate 23 books in the library’s collection, moving 20 to the adult section and placing three behind the circulation desk, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
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Riley shut the door to his hotel room, set the bag of delivered food on the desk and put his cell phone conversation on speaker.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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