unbriefed

adjective

un·briefed | \ ˌən-ˈbrēft

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Definition of unbriefed

: not briefed: such as

a : not provided with instructions or information in a briefing The pilots, unbriefed about their mission, flew due east over the Atlantic Ocean for 60 miles. — The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

b : not discussed in a briefing an unbriefed issue

Examples of unbriefed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even congressional Republicans are unbriefed, caught by surprise by some of the edicts issued daily, or more than daily, by President Donald Trump. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "Dreamers Watch as the Trump Assault Begins," 26 Jan. 2017

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“Unbriefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbriefed. Accessed 18 May. 2021.

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