bureau
An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
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[1/2] 2026-05-05 23:53:13 - Spokesperson of the Iranian Parliament's Assembly Bureau: Regarding the convening of the plenary session of the parliament, arrangements have been finalized. While the meetings of various s…
[May 5th, 1986] The New York magazine article, "The Hidden Web of New York's Political Mob Connections" by Nicholas Pileggi, exposed deep ties between NYC officials and organized crime during federal investigations in…
Soutien à la flottille pour Gaza, liberté pour Saif et Thiago ! Déclaration du Bureau exécutif de la IVe Internationale inprecor.fr/soutien-la-f...
The @USCensusBureau will offer an embargo period for qualified media to view the Vintage 2025 population estimates for local governmental units... May 12-14. Embargo subscribers may interview Census Bureau experts and…
CALGARY — The Competition Bureau is challenging Keyera Corp.’s proposed deal to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of Plains All American Pipeline LP, a move the Calgary-based energy infrastructure company…
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An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
Newt Gingrich gives powerful testimony to the appeal of “the last word in content providership” — speakers’ bureaus.
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An administrative unit of government; office.
“[1/2] 2026-05-05 23:53:13 - Spokesperson of the Iranian Parliament's Assembly Bureau: Regarding the convening of the plenary session of the parliament, arrangements have been finalized. While the meetings of various special committees will be held as usual”
— Bluesky· May 2026“[May 5th, 1986] The New York magazine article, "The Hidden Web of New York's Political Mob Connections" by Nicholas Pileggi, exposed deep ties between NYC officials and organized crime during federal investigations into the Parking Violations Bureau.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Soutien à la flottille pour Gaza, liberté pour Saif et Thiago ! Déclaration du Bureau exécutif de la IVe Internationale inprecor.fr/soutien-la-f...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The @USCensusBureau will offer an embargo period for qualified media to view the Vintage 2025 population estimates for local governmental units... May 12-14. Embargo subscribers may interview Census Bureau experts and @censusSDC demographers during the embargo period […]”
— Bluesky· May 2026“CALGARY — The Competition Bureau is challenging Keyera Corp.’s proposed deal to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of Plains All American Pipeline LP, a move the Calgary-based energy infrastructure company opposes. #Canada /1 thread www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
Both my ability to comprehend what is being said [in French] and my ability to fake comprehension have improved expeditiously. Monsieur holds the door open for me as we step inside his bureau. No one looks up as we enter. He offers me a …
“Mova instead of suomi, party at the landfill, Sweden's mistake: morning coffee with EADaily From the Soviet Information Bureau. Operational summary for May 5 (fragments). During May 5, the troo... Origin | Interest | Match”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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