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dos·sier (dä′sē ā′, dô′-; däs′yā′, dôs-)
noun
Etymology: Fr < dos, the back < L dorsum: so named because labeled on the back
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: of
- evidence: Every food manufacturer making claims on any product will be required to submit a dossier of evidence to support their claims.
Converse of object
- compile: Gregory's main task was to compile dossiers of possible foreign spies living in London.
Adjective modifier
- dodgy: Who misled Parliament about the " dodgy dossier " .
Preposition: on
- weapon: I began saying this at the time Britain was putting forward its dossier on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Noun used with modifier
- expedition: A complete kit list is contained in the expedition dossier, which is sent to you on receipt of your booking deposit.
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I have spoken to a British official who was involved in the preparationofthe dossier Hesaid: 'It wastransformed in the week before it was published, to make it sexier.'
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