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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: document /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ 
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  1. 1
    a piece of paper or a set of papers containing official information

    He refused to sign the documents.

    Documents relating to his private life were stolen in the burglary.

    A secret policy document was leaked to the newspapers.

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  2. 2
    a computer file that you can write in

    The program will automatically save any documents you have open.

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