bureel

Definitions of bureel
  1. noun
    an administrative unit of government
    synonyms: agentuur, bureau, burelen, dienst, kantoor
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    belastinginspectie
    the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
    octrooibureau, patentbureau
    the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
    C.I.A., CIA
    an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
    FBI, opsporingsdienst, recherche, rijksrecherche
    a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
    beveiligingsdienst, bewakingsdienst, gendarmerie, hermandad, kit, politie, politie-apparaat, politieapparaat, politiekorps, politiemacht, prinsemarij, wet
    the force of policemen and officers
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