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portfolio

Dictionary definition · portfolio

noun

  1. a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather"he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"
  2. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers"the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"
  3. a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution"they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
  4. the role of the head of a government department"he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).