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briefing

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noun

Military. a short, factual oral summary of the details of a current or projected military operation given to the participants or observers.
any set of concise instructions or a summary of events.

briefing

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noun

a meeting at which detailed information or instructions are given, as for military operations, etc
the facts presented during such a meeting

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Word History and Origins

Origin of briefing¹

First recorded in 1860–65; brief + -ing ¹

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But it had confirmed it was holding Mr Nassasra during a briefing on an internal inquiry into the attack, which identified "several professional failures".

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With the final briefing deadline on Monday, a decision could come as early as this week.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the sanctuary city executive order in a morning news briefing as “focused on protecting American communities from criminal aliens.”

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At a separate news briefing on Sunday, acting Vancouver police chief Steve Rai said it was the "darkest day" in the city's history.

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Faced with threats from Trump regarding pool and briefing room seating assignments, they chose to work with the administration.

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