portfolio

Universal Words noun (plural portfolios) 1 a thin flat case used for carrying documents, drawings, etc. 2 a collection of photographs, drawings, etc. that you use as an example of your work, especially when applying for a job: She spent most of last year getting her portfolio together. 3 (finance) a set of shares owned by a particular person or organization: an investment / share portfolio * a portfolio manager 4 (formal, especially BrE) the particular area of responsibility of a government minister: the defence portfolio * a ministerial portfolio * She resigned her portfolio. * He was asked to join as a minister without portfolio (= one without responsibility for a particular government department). 5 the range of products or services offered by a particular company or organization: a portfolio of wines / courses