| burden2 |
the repeated chorus of a song; refrain. [2 definitions] |
| burden of proof |
the responsibility, esp. in law, of disproving an allegation or charge, or proving something that has been asserted. |
| burdensome |
difficult to bear; trying. |
| burdock |
any of various weeds bearing purple flowers and burs. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers, often with a mirror. [3 definitions] |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, esp. governmental. [2 definitions] |
| bureaucrat |
an official in a government office, esp. one who follows rules and routines rather than personal judgment. |
| bureaucratize |
to manage or control (a government or other large organization) using bureaucratic methods, or to introduce such methods in. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
a research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that collects and compiles statistical information, providing such measures as Consumer Price Index, inflation rate, and unemployment rate. |
| burette |
a perfectly cylindrical tube with a stopcock near the bottom, used esp. by chemists for measuring out precise amounts of liquid. |
| -burg |
city or town; burg. |
| burg |
(informal) a town, village, or city. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often fol. by "out" or "forth"). [2 definitions] |
| burger |
a cooked ground beef patty, usu. served as a sandwich; hamburger. [2 definitions] |
| burgess |
a citizen who lives in an English borough. |
| burgh |
a town in Scotland that has been incorporated by governmental charter; borough. |
| burgher |
someone who lives in a town or city, esp. one who belongs to the middle class. |
| burglar |
someone who forces entry into a building in order to commit robbery. |
| burglarize |
to break into a building with the intention of committing a crime, esp. stealing. |
| burglary |
the act of breaking into a building with the intent of committing a crime, esp. stealing. |
| burgle |
(informal) to force entry in order to commit robbery; burglarize. |