| n. | 1. | A portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc. |
| 2. | Hence: The office and functions of a minister of state or member of the cabinet; |
| Noun | 1. | portfolio - a case for carrying papers or drawings or maps; usually leather |
| 2. | portfolio - a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution | |
| 3. | portfolio - the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs" |