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dossier

file, folder

noun doh-SYEH Less Common
Communication Writing

Also means

back (of a chair), case (matter)

Usage Note

Dossier in everyday French refers to a physical or digital file of documents, and is also the back of a chair (le dossier du fauteuil). In administrative and legal contexts it means a case or a matter under review. English borrowed 'dossier' directly from French with the specific sense of a collection of documents about a person.

Examples

"Elle prépare son dossier pour la réunion."

Natural Translation

She prepares her file for the meeting.

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