briefing
pronunciation
How to pronounce briefing in British English:
UK [ˈbri:fɪŋ]
How to pronounce briefing in American English:
US [ˈbrifɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- detailed instructions, as for a military operation
Word Origin
- briefing (n.)
- "fact or situation of giving preliminary instructions," 1910 (but popularized by World War II pre-flight conferences), verbal noun from brief (v.).
Example
- 1. But as our briefing shows , they are an astonishing force .
- 2. Mr. cui didn 't address libya at his separate briefing on the upcoming u.s. talks .
- 3. She presented some of the study 's key findings last week during a congressional briefing .
- 4. Schuchat also addressed during the briefing the cdc 's monitoring of severe reactions to the h1n1 vaccine .
- 5. A white house briefing on the leaks is also published in full by the new york times .