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

Dmitriev was also there, captured on camera chatting animatedly to Witkoff, then briefing the media he was inviting U.S. companies to invest in the Russian Arctic.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a briefing officials said they expect TrumpRx to be up and running in January.

From Barron's

Thursday's meetings showed "progress in implementing the plan to restore the Lebanese state's monopoly on weapons", French foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said at a briefing.

From Barron's

He has largely halted the regular press briefings that Moore once used to answer questions about critical incidents and occasionally opine on national issues.

From Los Angeles Times

Attorneys argued that Roque Campos and Viera Reyes couldn’t wait for briefing to be complete on a preliminary injunction motion, which they filed Dec. 1, leading them to seek emergency relief.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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