PoliticsAugust 17, 2026

dossier

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Definition

A collection of documents or a file containing detailed information about a particular person, event, or subject.

Etymology

The word comes from the French 'dossier', which refers to a bundle of papers labeled on the back (from 'dos', meaning 'back'). It entered English in the late 19th century to describe official files or organized records.

In the news

In the context of the news website's navigation, 'Dossier' functions as a section header for in-depth, compiled reports or specific collections of investigative news stories.

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