briefing

American  

[bree-fing] / ˈbri fɪŋ /

noun

1. Military. a short, factual oral summary of the details of a current or projected military operation given to the participants or observers.

2. any set of concise instructions or a summary of events.

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briefing British  

/ ˈbriːfɪŋ /

noun

1. a meeting at which detailed information or instructions are given, as for military operations, etc

2. the facts presented during such a meeting

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Etymology

Origin of briefing

First recorded in 1860–65; brief + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.

From BBC

In public, that comes across in his media briefings.

From BBC

"Bringing in new production takes years, which means that any new oil and gas would arrive long after the crisis has passed," the UK Energy Research Centre said in a recent briefing.

From Barron's

Now Amit Kshatriya, the US space agency's associate administrator, said at a recent briefing that "the vehicle is ready, the system is ready. The crew is ready."

From Barron's

“Iran knows that, and there’s almost nothing they can militarily do about it,” he said at a briefing on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• conference
• discussion
• information
• instruction
• meeting
• update