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portfolionoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˌpɔːtˈfəʊ.li.əʊ/ us ​ /ˌpɔːrtˈfoʊ.li.oʊ/ plural portfolios

portfolio noun [ C ] (JOB)

› UK specialized politics a particular job or area of responsibility of a member of a government:

The prime minister offered her the foreign affairs portfolio.
without portfolio UK specialized

› In Britain, a minister without portfolio is an important government official who is not in charge of a particular department, but who still takes part in the decisions of the government.

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(Definition of “portfolio” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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portfolionoun [ C ]

us ​ /pɔrtˈfoʊ·liˌoʊ, poʊrt-/ plural portfolios

portfolio noun [ C ] (CONTAINER)

› a large, flat container used for carrying large drawings, documents, or other papers

› art A portfolio is also a collection of drawings, designs, or other papers that represent a person’s work.

portfolio noun [ C ] (INVESTMENTS)

› a collection of investments that are owned by a particular person or organization:

a stock portfolio

(Definition of “portfolio” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"portfolio" in Business English

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portfolionoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˌpɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ/ us ​ plural portfolios

› FINANCE a collection of different investments that are owned by a particular person or organization:

an investment portfolio
a property portfolio
have/hold a portfolio These funds are less risky because you hold a portfolio selected and monitored by a specialist manager.
build (up) a portfolio You could build up a portfolio including UK funds.
a balanced/diversified portfolio It's a diversified portfolio, which will lower the risk.
a global/international portfolio These funds are impossible to ignore if you want a broad international portfolio.
a bond/stock/share portfolio These shares should amount to no more than 10 or 20% of a stock portfolio.

› COMMERCE, FINANCE the range of products or services that a company offers, or the businesses that someone owns:

Customer reaction to our product portfolio has been extremely positive.
The hotel group's brand portfolio includes about 15 complementary brands, from luxury to budget hotels.
strong/broad portfolio We will continue to have a strong portfolio of businesses with an annual turnover of approximately £1.65bn.
build up/expand a portfolio He and associates want to build up a portfolio of money-making websites.

› GOVERNMENT the particular job or area of responsibility that a member of a government has :

One of the most significant changes is in the trade portfolio.

(Definition of “portfolio” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Moreover, you have taken away from some commissioners a portfolio with which they had actually proved their worth and you have given them one they are not so happy with.
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We have seen, in effect, that even with massive propaganda, neither sarcasm, nor threats, nor portfolio policy have succeeded in stopping the protests.
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I would once again like to express my admiration for the way that you are managing the portfolio with which you have been entrusted.
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The full implications of the current situation on our portfolio and on the development of our business cannot yet be clearly seen.
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I have proposed here in my report that the next document to be included in this portfolio should be a certificate of computer competence.
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I want to firmly emphasise that this portfolio should cover the production and sale of agricultural alcohol and not of synthetic alcohol.
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There was an element of additionality which was therefore the main thrust of the assistance, albeit under the general umbrella of development cooperation rather than under the fisheries portfolio.
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By including only one transaction for which delay is permitted in a portfolio trade, a delay for the whole portfolio would be obtained.
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I can say, for me personally and for my portfolio, that in this expression, the 'social' is more important than the 'market'.
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Allowing supplementary pension scheme managers the freedom to invest in a diverse range of instruments increases the security of the overall investment portfolio.
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