Synonyms & related words for bureau

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bureau — including agency, office, department, dresser, desk, secretariat. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bureau

Explore words related to bureau — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include subdepartment, subagency, superagency, escritoire, officiary, authority, countinghouse, departmentalize. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bureau

Common synonyms for bureau include agency, office, department, dresser, desk, secretariat, chiffonier, ministry — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bureau come from?

The word bureau breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bureau-, from Latin burra (“woolen cloth”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.