English to English Dictionary

Bureau

A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or a desk with drawers.

Bureaucracy

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

Bureaucrat

An official in a government department, typically perceived as being rigidly concerned with procedural rules and petty details.

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.

Burger

A sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat, typically beef, placed inside a sliced bun.

Burger joint

An inexpensive, casual restaurant that primarily serves hamburgers, fries, and similar fast-food items.

Burgess

A citizen of a borough or town, especially one who has the right to vote and hold office.

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.

Burglary

The unlawful entry into a building or property with the intent to commit a crime, typically theft.

Burgundy

A deep red color associated with the wine produced in the Burgundy region of France.