dossier

Meanings

• noun

  A collection of documents or information organized in a file or a folder, typically one prepared for a particular purpose.

  - "The investigator requested to see the suspect's dossier."
  - "The human resources department maintains employee dossiers."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dossier
ossuary , posseury , rosary

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Variants

List of all variants of dossier that leads to same result
dossier , dossiers

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Etymology

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From French, 'dossier' meaning 'folder'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dossier' was first used in English in the late 19th century.

2. In some countries, accessing someone's dossier without permission is considered a breach of privacy.

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Related Concepts

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1. file: A collection of documents or data stored together for easy access.

2. folder: A container used to organize and store files or documents.

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Culture

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The term 'dossier' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in spy and detective novels, to denote a collection of secret information. In art, it can symbolize the idea of hidden or concealed knowledge.

How to Memorize "dossier"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thick folder filled with papers and documents.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dossier' with the image of a confidential file.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Documents Organized Systematically' to remember the definition.

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