dossier
Translation
dossier, file, report
Examples
The spy compiled a dossier on the target.
The spy compiled a dossier on the target.
The police have a dossier on the criminal.
The police have a dossier on the criminal.
Grammar Patterns
a dossier on ((sb./sth.)) a collection of documents about (sb./sth.) The agency kept a dossier on all its employees.
Similar Words
Synonyms: file, record, report, profile
Etymology
From French 'dossier,' meaning 'bundle of papers,' from 'dos' (back), because it often had a label on the back.
Memory Tips
Imagine a thick file with a label on its 'dos' (back in French).