/ ˈbjʊərəʊ; NAmE ˈbjʊroʊ/ noun ( pl. bur·eaux or bur·eaus / -rəʊz; NAmE -roʊz/)
1.
( BrE ) a desk with drawers and usually a top that opens down to make a table to write on
2.
( NAmE ) = chest of drawers
3.
an office or organization that provides information on a particular subject :
an employment bureau
4.
(in the US) a government department or part of a government department :
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from French , originally baize (used to cover writing desks), from Old French burel , probably from bure dark brown, based on Greek purros red.