<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.</li><li>such a case for carrying documents of a government department.</li><li>the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.</li><li>the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong>: folder, report, record</p>