sitrep

[ sit-rep ]

/ ˈsɪtˌrɛp /

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noun

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.

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.

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Origin of sitrep

First recorded in 1940–45; sit(uation) + rep(ort)

Words nearby sitrep

sitophobia, sitosterol, sit out, sit over, sit pretty, sitrep, Sitsang, sit spin, sittella, sitter, sit through