dossier

[dos-ee-ey, -ee-er, daw-see-ey, -see-er, daw-syey] / ˈdɒs iˌeɪ, -i ər, ˈdɔ siˌeɪ, -si ər, dɔˈsyeɪ /

NOUN

file

Synonyms

STRONGEST

summary

STRONG

archives information portfolio profile record report

WEAK

personal account recorded information

Example Sentences

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Then, that data slab feeds off other sources to grow into a full-on digital dossier of your consumer attributes, bandied from advertiser to vendor to advertiser.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Officials are sent a dossier of information by PGMO.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

NGOs contacted by AFP, several of whom declined to be quoted on the record due to the sensitivity of the issue, say they complied with most of Israel's requirements to provide a complete dossier.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

The most damning fact in the Prescott dossier seems small at first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

If Anna is collecting evidence that I am vindictive and obsessive, this could be a key piece in her dossier.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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