The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BUREAU which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Government department crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BUREAU | 67 % | 6 |
| STATE | 11 % | 5 |
| MINISTRY | 11 % | 8 |
| FOREIGNOFFICE | 11 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Government department
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- government agency
- federal government
- executive department
- governmental
- departments
- departmentally
- departmental
- education department
- governmentally
- commerce department
- public sector
- goverment
Crossword Answer definitions
BUREAU noun- An administrative unit of government; office.
- An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
- An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
- A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
- A chest of drawers for clothes.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BUREAU
- Division
- Chest of drawers
- FBI member?
- Department division
- Government agency
- Dresser
- Newspaper's office
- Part of the FBI
- FBI division?
- Chest
More clues leading to the result STATE
- Mississippi, for one
- Part of LSU
- Secretary Powell's Department
- Washington, but not Jefferson
- Cabinet post
- Condition
- Declare
- Speak one's mind
- Union member
- Washington, for one
More clues leading to the result MINISTRY
- Religious service
- Government building
- Clergy
- Branch of government, in European countries.
- Government department.
- Priesthood