briefing

noun brief·ing \ ˈbrē-fiŋ \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Definition of briefing

: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information

Recent Examples of briefing from the Web

Everything was changing, nobody asked me to act anymore, there was no briefing before shooting, there was nothing to share with the team.

— laird borrelli-persson, Vogue, "Simonetta Gianfelici, Model Turned Talent Scout, On What It Was Like Working With Helmut Newton, Thierry Mugler, and Vivienne Westwood," 12 July 2018
To listen to the briefing from this page, download the file from our server.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Listen to The Chicago Tribune's Alexa Flash Briefing," 11 July 2018
Mrs May is due to brief Parliament in the afternoon of July 9th on her Chequers plan, while her chief of staff is also calling in opposition MPs and peers to give them a briefing.

— The Economist, "Boris goes," 10 July 2018
The center, which is located on Augusta University’s Riverfront Campus, will include a secure briefing area and an incubator and accelerator to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, university officials said.

— eric stirgus, ajc, "$100 million cybersecurity center set to open in Augusta," 10 July 2018
With more than 400 training programs for more than 1,500 police executives, the professional police executive leadership-development program has trained more than 32,000 law-enforcement and corporate security officials in special briefings.

— eliana rudee, Jewish Journal, "U.S. senior police and public-safety officials boost skills in Israel," 10 July 2018
The agencies’ briefings have not included environmental groups, except for a meeting between the DNR's Rasmussen on May 21 with Kamp and another lawyer for the firm who asked that the process be opened up.

— lee bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Dairy group uses behind-the-scenes influence with Gov. Scott Walker to shift regulation of large livestock farms," 6 July 2018
Cal Fire and the Yolo County Office of Emergency Services will host a community meeting and briefing Saturday at 4 p.m. in Guinda's Western Yolo Grange Hall, 16787 Forest Ave.

— kellen browning, sacbee, "County Fire update: Nine structures destroyed by state's largest blaze," 6 July 2018
During his service from 2007 to 2011, his platoon officer called on him to recite the oath before every mission briefing.

— sarah wu, The Seattle Times, "At joyous Seattle ceremony, 498 become U.S. citizens — and consider what’s ahead," 5 July 2018

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