"portfolio" in the noun sense
1. portfolio
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. portfolio
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"
"every actor has a portfolio of photographs"
3. portfolio
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. portfolio
the role of the head of a government department
"he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
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