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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.

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Etymology

Origin of sitrep

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