Bureau
Bureau noun - A large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization.
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Synonyms for Bureau
Section is a synonym for bureau in office topic. In some cases you can use "Section" instead a noun "Bureau", when it comes to topics like subdivision, department.
Section
Section noun - An area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature.
Bureau is a synonym for section in subdivision topic. You can use "Bureau" instead a noun "Section".
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- He does it again later on to a somewhat older man: "I was in this bureau when you were still popping zits on your funny little face, and jacking off to the lingerie section of the Sears catalogue."
Source: While You Were in Diapers -
Cut to a distant shot of the Time-Space Administration Bureau's orbital headquarters and one section of it exploding.
Source: Distant Reaction Shot -
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS gave us Subaru, a super strong martial artist Short Tank who works in the Emergency Services section of the Administration Bureau and who also absolutely Squees at the prospect of getting ice cream.
Source: Tomboy with a Girly Streak
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