1. a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject

Examples

• The detective compiled a thick dossier on the suspect.
• Each employee has a personnel dossier in human resources.
• The journalist gathered evidence for her dossier on government corruption.
• Intelligence agencies maintain dossiers on foreign operatives.
• The lawyer reviewed the client’s medical dossier before the trial.
• A comprehensive dossier was prepared for the board meeting.