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dossier
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dossier
(noun)
dossier
/
ˈ
dɑːsˌjeɪ/
noun
plural
dossiers
dossier
/
ˈ
dɑːsˌjeɪ/
noun
plural
dossiers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOSSIER
[
count
]
:
a group of papers that contain detailed information about someone or something
the patient's medical
dossier
[=(more commonly)
file
]
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on
Investigators began compiling a
dossier on
him after he was suspected of stealing.
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