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briefing
Noun
  • A short and concise summary of a situation.
  • A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.
Verb
  • present participle of brief
brief
Adjective
  • Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
  • Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
  • Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short. [from 17th c.]
  • Rife; common; prevalent. obsolete
Noun
  • A writ summoning one to answer to any action. law
  • An answer to any action. law
  • A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. law
  • An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court. law
  • (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
  • A short news story or report. informal
  • A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract. obsolete
  • A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. Britain, historical
  • (slang) A ticket of any type.
Verb
  • To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. transitive
  • To write a legal argument and submit it to a court. transitive, law
Adverb
  • Briefly. obsolete, poetic
  • Soon; quickly. obsolete, poetic