as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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The bureau said Apple failed to send tens of thousands of consumer disputes to Goldman Sachs.
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Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
In April, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department’s refugee bureau decided that Israel was blocking aid.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The council approved a $3 million settlement for a one-time Department of Building and Safety bureau chief who sued the city alleging whistleblower retaliation.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The bureau groups expenditures items into more than 200 categories and then into eight major groups: food and beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education and communication, and other goods and services.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
In April, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department’s refugee bureau decided that Israel was blocking aid.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The council approved a $3 million settlement for a one-time Department of Building and Safety bureau chief who sued the city alleging whistleblower retaliation.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The bureau groups expenditures items into more than 200 categories and then into eight major groups: food and beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education and communication, and other goods and services.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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