bureau vs ministry

bureau

noun
  • An administrative unit of government; office. 

  • An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed). 

  • An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news. 

  • A chest of drawers for clothes. 

  • 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. 

ministry

noun
  • Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity 

  • The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches. 

  • The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister) 

  • Work of a spiritual or charitable nature. 

  • A ministration 

  • The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith. 

How often have the words bureau and ministry occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )