Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for sitrep. Search instead for RIPrep.

sitrep

American  
[sit-rep] / ˈsɪtˌrɛp /

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.

Etymology

Origin of sitrep

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I'll break into 'clear' in two minutes to give our people a sitrep.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.