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bureau

bu.reau \'byu.(*)r-(.)o-\ \-(.)o-z\ n or bureaus also bu.reaux [F, desk, 
   cloth covering for desks, fr. OF burel woolen cloth, fr. (assum] pl ed) OF 
   bure, fr. LL burra shaggy cloth 1a: Brit : WRITING DESK; esp : one having 
   drawers and  a slant top 1b: a low chest of drawers with a mirror for use 
   in a bedroom  2a: a specialized administrative unit; esp : a subdivision of 
   an ex ecutive department of a government 2b: a business establishment for 
   exchanging information, making contacts, o r coordinating activities