sitrep

[ sit-rep ]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitrep¹

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