unbriefed
adjective
un·briefed
ˌən-ˈbrēft 
: 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
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
b
: not discussed in a briefing
an unbriefed issue
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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, 26 Jan. 2017
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2017
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“Unbriefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbriefed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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