/ Dictionary / Index F Freedmen's Bureau: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Freed'men's Bu"reau Pronunciation: [key] — U.S. Hist. U.S. Hist. an agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist freed slaves in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. freedman freedom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language