English to English Dictionary

Bureau chief

The senior journalist or correspondent in charge of a news organization's regional or foreign office.

Bureaucracy

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Bureaucratize

To make bureaucratic; to subject to the administration of a bureaucracy, typically resulting in a proliferation of rules, red tape, and official procedures.

Burgeon

To begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish.

Burgeoning

Beginning to grow or develop rapidly; flourishing.

Burgesses

Plural form of burgess: an inhabitant of a town or borough, especially one belonging to the middle class or holding municipal voting rights.

Burgher

A citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the middle class.

Burka

A long, loose garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the entire body and face, leaving only a small mesh screen or opening to see through.

Burlesque

An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.

Burn one's boats

To act in a way that makes retreat or turning back impossible, committing fully to a course of action.

Burnout

Physical or mental exhaustion caused by working too hard or being under too much stress.

Bursary

A grant or financial scholarship provided to a student to help pay for their education, typically awarded based on financial need.