![]() WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English 2023. Dossier: a group of papers that contain detailed information about someone or something. file noun a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder). file noun a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers. ![]() It can contain information on a particular organization, business, or any topic-not just an individual person. a file of documents containing information about a person or topic. dossier noun a set of papers containing information etc about a person or a particular matter a secret dossier. Still, in general, a dossier can be a file on any single subject. In this sense, dossiers often contain things like intercepted emails, hidden bank records, and secretly taken photos of the target in compromising positions. But movies and real-life intrigue have made dossier become closely associated with the kind of secret files compiled by spy agencies and political operatives. ![]() In crime TV shows, when a detective hands another detective a thick folder that’s filled with documents about a suspect’s criminal record (usually with their photo paper-clipped to the front), that’s a dossier (though on TV they often just call it a file). Dossier comes directly from French, in which it specifically means a “a bundle of papers with a label on the back.” (In French, dos means “back.”) Dossier has been used in English since at least the late 1800s.ĭossier just means “a collection of documents about the same topic.” Dossiers are typically meant to provide comprehensive, detailed information about a subject.
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