Noun
1: (n) 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: (n) 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: (n) 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: (n) portfolio (the role of the head of a government department) "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"