Dictionary
port•fo•li•o
Pronunciation: (pôrt-fō'lē-ō", pōrt-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -li•os.
1. a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.
2. such a case for carrying documents of a government department.
3. the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.
4. the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet. Cf.
minister without portfolio. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.