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BRIEFCASE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BRIEFCASE?

Need another word that means the same as “briefcase”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “briefcase” in this overview.

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Briefcase as a Noun
Definitions of "Briefcase" as a noun
Synonyms of "Briefcase" as a noun (7 Words)
Associations of "Briefcase" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Briefcase” are: travelling bag, travel bag, case, grip, valise, portmanteau, vanity case

Briefcase as a Noun

Definitions of "Briefcase" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “briefcase” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A leather or plastic rectangular container with a handle for carrying books and documents.
A case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books.

Synonyms of "Briefcase" as a noun (7 Words)

case	An agreed summary of the facts relating to a legal case drawn up for review or decision on a point of law by a higher court. A case* of mistaken identity.*
grip	A hairgrip. He had to take a grip* on his nerves.*
portmanteau	Consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities. A portmanteau* movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films.*
travel bag	The act of going from one place to another.
travelling bag	Self-propelled movement.
valise	A small overnight bag for short trips.
vanity case	Feelings of excessive pride.

Associations of "Briefcase" (30 Words)

affidavit	A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court. A former employee swore an affidavit* relating to his claim for unfair dismissal.*
annotation	The action of annotating a text or diagram. Marginal annotations.
archive	Place or store something in an archive. Source materials in local archives.
attache	A shallow and rectangular briefcase.
bag	Put into a bag. I had bags of energy.
case	An agreed summary of the facts relating to a legal case drawn up for review or decision on a point of law by a higher court. The case* against tobacco advertising.*
corpus	A collection of written or spoken material in machine-readable form, assembled for the purpose of linguistic research. He edited the Hemingway corpus.
datum	A piece of information. This is not a permanent and unchangeable datum.
directory	The revolutionary government in France 1795–9, comprising two councils and a five-member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy, but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte.
disk	Computer science a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored. The moon s disk* hung in a cloudless sky.*
document	Support or accompany with documentation. The photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners.
file	File a formal charge against. He still had the moment filed away in his memory.
folder	Covering that is folded over to protect the contents.
leaflet	Distribute leaflets to people or an area. They were leafleting in Victoria Square.
lexicographer	A compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language.
pamphlet	Distribute pamphlets to. He published a spate of pamphlets on the subjects about which he felt strongly.
panoply	An extensive or impressive collection. I leaned forward to take in the full panoply* of tourist London.*
paperback	A book with paper covers. The paperback* edition of her biography.*
paperwork	Routine work involving written documents such as reports or letters. I need to catch up on some paperwork.
portfolio	A range of investments held by a person or organization. He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.
record	Anything such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph providing permanent evidence of or information about past events. He held the world record* for over a decade.*
stenographer	A person whose job is to transcribe speech in shorthand. A court stenographer.
suitcase	A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes. Three huge suitcases and a plethora of hand baggage.
text	Send someone a text message. His economics textbook is in its tenth edition.
transcribe	Arrange (a piece of music) for a different instrument, voice, or group of these. His largest early work was transcribed for organ.
transcript	Something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech. You can obtain a transcript* of this radio program by sending a self addressed envelope to the station.*
transcription	A written or printed version of something; a transcript. The funding covers transcription* of nearly illegible photocopies.*
transliterate	Write or print (a letter or word) using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or script. Names from one language are often transliterated into another.
wrapper	A tobacco leaf of superior quality enclosing a cigar. A sweet wrapper.
written	Written as for a film or play or broadcast. Written evidence.