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byrå — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • agency noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  • bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  • chest noun The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach, containing the ribs, heart, and lungs.
  • office noun A room or building where people do administrative or professional work.

Senses

byrå is used for these senses in English:

  • agency An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
  • agency A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government.
  • chest A chest of drawers.
  • chest of drawers A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above the other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes.
  • office Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.
  • office A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:

agency — full definition

  1. noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  2. noun A person's capacity to act independently and make their own choices.
  3. noun A department or branch of government responsible for a specific area.

bureau — full definition

  1. noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  2. noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.

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