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{
"term": "portfolio",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a thin flat case used for carrying documents, drawings, etc.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I left my portfolio on the train."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a collection of photographs, drawings, etc. that you use as an example of your work, especially when applying for a job",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She spent most of last year getting her portfolio together."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a set of shares owned by a particular person or organization",
"labels": "(finance)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a(n) **investment/share portfolio**"
},
{
"text": "a portfolio manager"
}
],
"topics": ["Money"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the particular area of responsibility of a government minister",
"labels": "(especially British English, formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the defence portfolio"
},
{
"text": "a ministerial portfolio"
},
{
"text": "She resigned her portfolio."
},
{
"text": "He was asked to join as a **minister without portfolio** *(= one without responsibility for a particular government department)*."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the range of products or services offered by a particular company or organization",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a portfolio of wines"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ/",
"audio": "po/portfolio/portfolio__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pɔːrtˈfəʊliəʊ/",
"audio": "po/portfolio/portfolio__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 18th cent.: from Italian portafogli, from portare ‘carry’ + foglio ‘leaf’ (from Latin folium)."
}