sitrep
Americannoun
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Military. a report on the current military situation in a particular area.
The Signal Officer requested a sitrep just seconds before we made contact with the patrol.
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any update or status report.
The disaster assessment team issued its first sitrep the day after the earthquake.
Hi all, just a sitrep on my recent visit to the hospital—I’m back home, armed with meds, and awaiting further tests.
Etymology
Origin of sitrep
First recorded in 1940–45; sit(uation) ( def. ) + rep(ort) ( def. )
Example Sentences
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I'll break into 'clear' in two minutes to give our people a sitrep.
From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer
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