dossier — A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɔːsieɪ/
Example Sentences
- The spy's dossier was so thick it could be used as a doorstop.
- HR keeps a dossier on every employee's performance reviews.
- The journalist's dossier on corruption contained enough evidence to bring down the mayor.
dossier
NOUN[/ˈdɔːsieɪ/]
A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject
a detective in a coat carefully examines multiple documents spread across a wooden desk. The papers contain photos, reports, and official forms all relating to one specific case. The detective picks up each document to study it closely under the desk lamp. All the materials clearly belong together as part of one investigation file. A client sits nearby watching anxiously as the detective reviews the complete collection. a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'dossier', originally meaning 'back' or 'backrest'. The term evolved because documents were stored upright against a backing, like papers leaning against the back of a chair.
Breakdown
dos (back) + -ier (suffix forming nouns) - literally 'something relating to the back'
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📝Examples
“The spy's dossier was so thick it could be used as a doorstop.”
“HR keeps a dossier on every employee's performance reviews.”
“The journalist's dossier on corruption contained enough evidence to bring down the mayor.”
“My mom's dossier on my dating history would make the FBI jealous.”
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