dossier — meaning in English

English meaning

• dossier noun A collection of documents gathered together on a particular person, case, or subject.
• file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.

Senses

dossier is used for these senses in English:

• dossier A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.
• file A collection of papers collated and archived together.

file — full definition

1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

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