briefing

[bree-fing]

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.

briefing

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of briefing¹

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

Example Sentences

But add in the claustrophobia of the rivals being in the same engineering meetings and team briefings, balancing race strategies, and the intensity only increases.

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The justices also asked lawyers for briefings on “whether a federal court may prevent a person’s removal from public office, either through relief at equity or at law.”

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Every year there is the faintly absurd recipe of a dollop of briefing, several tablespoons of speculation and a sprinkling of leaks.

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"Given the times we live in, fiscal sustainability is paramount... it is vital that the public can see we are consistently working towards it," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told a press briefing.

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In a briefing released last week, the authors noted that three types of tourist levy exist across the G7 primary cities – Paris, Munich, Milan, Toronto, New York, and Tokyo.

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Related Words

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