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dos·si·er  (ds-, dôs-)
n.
A collection of papers giving detailed information about a particular person or subject.

[French, from Old French, bundle of papers labeled on the back, from dos, back, from Latin dorsum.]

dossier [doss-ee-ay]
Noun
a collection of papers about a subject or person [French]

Dossier a bundle of papers in reference to some matter or relating to a person, 1880.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dossierdossier - a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
Translations
dossier [ˈdɔsɪeɪ] n dossier (on) → expediente m (sobre)

dossier [ˈdɔsɪeɪ] nDossier nt

dossier [ˈdɔsɪeɪ] ndossier m inv

dossier
n dossier [ˈdosiei]
a set of papers containing information etc about a person or a particular matter. dossier مِلَف، إضْبارَه досие fascikl dossier; sagsakter Akten (pl.) φάκελος (με πληροφορίες) expediente, dossier toimik پرونده؛ دوسیه asiakirjat dossier תִּיק फाइल svežanj spisa, skup dokumenata aktacsomó arsip, dokumen (máls)skjöl dossier 一件書類 어떤 사람이나 사건에 관한 서류[] dosjė, byla dosjē set dokumen dossier saksdokumenter, dossier, rulleblad akta dossier dosar досье fascikel, zbierka dokumentov spisi dosije dossier เอกสารเรื่องราวเดียวกันที่เก็บรวมกัน dosya (法)檔案,材料 справа; досьє کسی شخص سے متعلق دستاویز کا پلندہ hồ sơ)档


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According to Jeffrey Garrett, "a greater contributor to ultimate success--and this was the case with Katherine Paterson--is the increasing sophistication of the dossier, the recognition, in her case, that her pastas a Christian missionary can be a red flag to an international jury if not 'spun' just right.
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Up until the early 1980s, the LAPD used its spying powers to keep dossiers on prominent individuals and organizations, often for political blackmail purposes.
 
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