Meaning of buro | Babel Free

Definitions

1. an office
2. a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
3. a chest of drawers for clothes
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Examples

“… an employment buro said on Tuesday. The retrenchments took place⟳ between November last⟳ year and March⟳ 1998, the Employment Buro of Africa's regional manager, Chris Hechter said.”

“… a member of both the council of ministers and the Cuban Communist Party's political buro.”

“Mrs. Arp opens her school and stands 'em up by the buro to say⟳ their lessons.”

“And I went up into the spare⟳ chamber, and sort⟳ o' fixed Philury's things to the best advantage; for I knew the neighbors would be in to look⟳ at 'em. And I was a standin' there as calm and happy as the buro or table, ...”

“One can only speculate about the appearance of the "New-fashion buro" advertised for sale in the Boaton Gazette of May 1, 1750.”

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