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dossier

Verified Business & public life French in English
dossier
dossier

Definition

A collection of documents about a person or subject.

From French dossier.

Merriam-Webster records 1835 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The journalist assembled a dossier on the company.

Historical attestation

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