Bureau
Bureau noun - A large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization.
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Bureaucracy and bureau are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bureaucracy" instead a noun "Bureau".
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy noun - A government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials.
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Bureau and bureaucracy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bureau" instead a noun "Bureaucracy".
Nearby Words: bureaucratic, bureaucrat
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