dossier
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˌdɔsˈjeɪ// UK //dˈɒsɪˌeɪ// dossier
n. a collection of papers or digital files that contains detailed information about a specific person, event, or subject.
n. a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject. Often implies a comprehensive or secretive gathering of intelligence.
The police compiled a dossier on the suspect.
The investigative journalist spent months building a dossier that detailed the company's history of environmental violations.
The intelligence agency released a heavily redacted dossier concerning the diplomatic incident, though many critical details remained classified to protect ongoing operations.
Unadapted borrowing from French dossier.
Usage
Commonly paired with the preposition 'on' to indicate the subject of the documents.