port‧fo‧li‧o /pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ $ pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/ noun (plural portfolios) [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Italian; Origin: portafoglio, from portare 'to carry' + foglio 'leaf, sheet']

1. a large flat case used especially for carrying pictures, documents etc

2. a set of pictures or other pieces of work that an artist, photographer etc has done:
You’ll need to prepare a portfolio of your work.

3. a group of stocks owned by a particular person or company:
an investment portfolio

4. British English the work that a particular government official is responsible for:
the foreign affairs portfolio

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