October 15, 2012
dossier • noun
If you’re a fan of spy movies, you’ve probably seen countless scenes in which an intrepid secret agent breaks into a secure government facility in order to steal a dossier, or a collection of files.
Dossier, which emerged in French in the 19th century, is derived from the French word dos, meaning “back.” While the connection between “files” and “backs” isn’t certain, it may pertain to the fact that the labels of dossiers were originally affixed to the back, or spine, of each file. If you speak French, you can apply your knowledge to the pronunciation of this word; the final syllable is pronounced with a long a sound, rhyming with “day.”
When I go to my moms job there is always a big dossier in the cabinets
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A complete kit list is contained in the expedition dossier, which is sent to you on receipt of your booking deposit.
ReplyDeleteJeniffer Garcia Ms.Foster P:5
A teacher has countless amounts of dossier every year for their students.
ReplyDeleteMaybeth Fernandez
Period 1&2
Foster
Docters today have may amounts of dossier for each patient they help.
ReplyDeleteLazaro Perez
Period:5/6
Foster
Lawyers have alot of dossier for their clients.
ReplyDeletecarlos garrido mrs.foster 5 6
The bank can hava dossiers here an then.
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Marcelo Coppola (Foster)P;5&6
ReplyDeleteIf i was i spy, i would try to steal all the Dossier there is in the world.
construcion offices has alot of dossiers.
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per 5&6
mrs.foster
Dossier is the evidence to support their claims.
ReplyDeleteShazira Alvarez
Ms.Foster
Period.05/06
Andy Dominguez
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Period 5 & 6
I've always wanted to see a dossier outside my neighborhood.
there are always important papes in a dossier
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foster
per.6
Luis Herrera
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Period#1
James Bonds would get his dossier before every mission.
Manuel Rodes
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Period:1&2
our privacy can also be invaded if the government compiles an extensive dossier about you.
John's dossier says that he has gone to seven different countries in only two years.
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Ms.Allen
Period.1,2
Kathia Gutierrez
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P.4
Dr. Grey was enraged when she found out that she was responsible for filing all of the dossiers for the hospital patients. These files had to be handled with care so this was going to be a lengthy process.
Yaneisy Ramos
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Period#5&6
Your privacy can also be invaded if the government compiles an extensive dossier about you.
i dossier my things i dont tell everthing to everyone juts me myself and i
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mrs.allen
erika guevara p#3
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Gregory's main task was to compile dossiers of possible foreign spies living in london.
nassir hazim
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ms. allen
my dad went into his boss ofice to get dossier and other important documents.
Gabriel Lopez
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Period.5&6
Gregory's main task was to compile dossiers of possible foreign spies living in London.