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extrabureau

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Etymology

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From extra- +‎ bureau.

Adjective

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extrabureau (not comparable)

  1. Outside of a bureau or office.
    • 1917, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Mines and Mining, To Control and Regulate the Manufacture and Use of Explosives in Time of War, page 89:
      In order to do this we have an extrabureau activity in which you might be interested. We have formed the Holmes Safety Association, the whole purpose of which is to promote safety in mining districts.
    • 1976, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies, Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1977: Hearings...:
      The importance of multibureau, interdisciplinary work has been demonstrated graphically at the Institution, and in order to foster this cooperation, there is a need to have funds controlled by an extrabureau source.