HyperDic: bureau_of_the_census

English > 1 sense of the expression Bureau of the Census:
NOUNgroupBureau of the Census, Census Bureauthe bureau of the Commerce Department responsible / responsible for taking the census
English > Bureau of the Census: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningThe bureau of the Commerce Department responsible / responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States.
SynonymCensus Bureau
Part ofDepartment of Commerce, Commerce Department, Commerce, DoCThe United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office)
Broaderagency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authorityAn administrative unit of government

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