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Definition bureau in British English
bureau
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈbjʊərəʊ/
1
an organization that provides information or services
Example
an advice bureau
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1.1
an office where information is collected, for example for a news organization
Example
Newsweek's Paris bureau
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3
a government department or part of a government department
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3.1
the FBI in the US
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