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I was given a White House - well, you will have to ask the White House that. But I asked to attend the White House briefing because I was, you know, because I wanted to report on the activities there.
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Meaning of "briefing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIEFING

briefing  [ˈbriːfɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIEFING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Briefing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRIEFING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brief

Brief or briefs may refer to: Documents ▪ A letter ▪ Papal brief, a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ring ▪ Design brief, a type of educational or business document including desires and requirements ▪ Brief, a type of educational or business document including desires and requirements ▪ Brief, a number of formal document types Computing ▪ A firefox extension for RSS ▪ Brief, a popular text editor for the MS-DOS operating system ▪ BRIEF, an acronym for Binary Robust Independent Elementary Features, a visual feature descriptor Word usage in English ▪ Mission briefing, a conference before a major event to announce/agree upon the major information and actions necessary to complete the mission ▪ "News in brief", a short-summary format of news items in a news publication or broadcast ▪ "Brief", northern English slang for an event ticket e.g.

Definition of briefing in the English dictionary

The definition of briefing in the dictionary is a meeting at which detailed information or instructions are given, as for military operations, etc. Other definition of briefing is the facts presented during such a meeting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIEFING


astroturfing
ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːfɪŋ
bodysurfing
ˈbɒdɪˌsɜːfɪŋ
channel-surfing
ˈtʃænəlsɜːfɪŋ
couchsurfing
ˈkaʊtʃˌsɜːfɪŋ
debriefing
ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ
draughtproofing
ˈdrɑːftpruːfɪŋ
kitesurfing
ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ
laughing
ˈlɑːfɪŋ
morphing
ˈmɔːfɪŋ
overstaffing
ˌəʊvəˈstɑːfɪŋ
roofing
ˈruːfɪŋ
rustproofing
ˈrʌstˌpruːfɪŋ
smurfing
ˈsmɜːfɪŋ
soundproofing
ˈsaʊndpruːfɪŋ
staffing
ˈstɑːfɪŋ
strafing
ˈstrɑːfɪŋ
surfing
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
understaffing
ˌʌndəˈstɑːfɪŋ
waterproofing
ˈwɔːtəpruːfɪŋ
windsurfing
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIEFING

bridle path
bridle track
bridler
bridleway
bridlewise
bridoon
brie
brief
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briefer
briefing paper
briefless
briefly
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brier
brier rose
brierroot
brierwood
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIEFING

ballot-box stuffing
buffing
chuffing
crowd surfing
effing
glue-sniffing
golfing
huffing
huffing and puffing
in the offing
knifing
offing
press briefing
safe surfing
scoffing
shoulder surfing
sniffing
spiffing
spoofing
stuffing

Synonyms and antonyms of briefing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRIEFING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «briefing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of briefing

Translation of «briefing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIEFING

Find out the translation of briefing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of briefing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «briefing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发布会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sesión informativa
570 millions of speakers

English

briefing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रीफिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إصْدار التَعْليمات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инструктаж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instruções
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিফিংয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exposé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

taklimat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einsatzbesprechung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブリーフィング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브리핑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Briefing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trình bày ngắn gọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்கக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रीफिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

brifing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

briefing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instruktaż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брифінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ședință informativă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενημέρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inligtingsessie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

briefing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orientering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of briefing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIEFING»

The term «briefing» is very widely used and occupies the 15.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIEFING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «briefing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «briefing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about briefing

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8 QUOTES WITH «BRIEFING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word briefing.
1
Kingman Brewster, Jr.
The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully indiscreet. I sometimes think its true object is to prevent the ambassador from saying anything at all.
2
Laura Bush
We always get up about 5:30, and George gets up and goes in and gets the coffee and brings it to me, and that's been our ritual since we got married. And we read the newspapers in bed and drink coffee for about an hour probably, read our briefing papers.
3
Marlin Fitzwater
The press briefing today I believe has lost much of its usefulness.
4
Jeff Gannon
I was given a White House - well, you will have to ask the White House that. But I asked to attend the White House briefing because I was, you know, because I wanted to report on the activities there.
5
Michael Hayden
I'm a career Air Force officer. We have a saying in the Air Force: 'If you want people to be with you at the crash, you've got to put them on the manifest.' And so I was always of the view to almost leave no stone unturned when you're up there briefing the Hill.
6
Scott McClellan
As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room.
7
John Negroponte
Well my briefing was that Honduras was a small and vulnerable country just back on the path towards democracy it was about to have just before I arrived, the first elections for a civilian president in more than 9 years.
8
Frank Rich
Someday we'll learn the whole story of why George W. Bush brushed off that intelligence briefing of Aug. 6, 2001, 'Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.' But surely a big distraction was the major speech he was readying for delivery on Aug. 9, his first prime-time address to the nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIEFING»

Discover the use of briefing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to briefing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Global Warming: The Complete Briefing
Up-to-date new edition of leading textbook on global warming for students and general readers.
John Theodore Houghton, 2004
2
The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial ...
If you're writing to win a case, this book shouldn't merely be on your shelf--it should be open on your desk.
Bryan A. Garner, 2004
3
Korea Briefing: Toward Reunification
Korea Briefing: Toward Reunification examines a period of far-reaching change in the two Koreas. Kim Il-Sung's death has marked the end of a political regime that dominated the North since before the Korean War.
David R. McCann, 1997
4
Briefing and Arguing Federal Appeals
With a New Introduction by Bryan A. Garner, President, LawProse, Inc. This book tells how to brief and how to argue a Federal case on appeal.
Frederick Bernays Wiener, 2009
5
Briefing the Team: A Guide to Better Briefing for Clients
The working group for this guide was chaired by Frank Duffy from the Construction Industry Council. Aims of this guide This guide is written for clients and potential clients of the construction industry.
‎1997
6
India Briefing: Takeoff at Last?
This volume of India Briefing examines India's changing fortunes through economy, politics, labor, the cultural roots of Hindu nationalism, foreign relations, and Bollywood.
Alyssa Ayres, Philip Oldenburg, 2005
7
India Briefing: Staying the Course
This book marries scholarly precision with materials readily accessible to a broad audience in both substance and style of writing.
Philip Oldenburg, 1995
8
China Briefing 2000: The Continuing Transformation
The chapters in this latest edition of the acclaimed China Briefing reflect broadly on China's transformation in the twentieth century.
Tyrene White, 2000
9
Korea Briefing: 1997-1999 : Challenges and Change at the ...
Acknowledgments. My sincere thanks to the seven contributing authors of this volume. I selected them as leading experts in their respective fields based on their reputations, my own professional dealings with them, and the recommendations ...
Kong Dan Oh, 2000
10
Communicating With Intelligence: Writing and Briefing in the ...
Designed to provide essential information regarding the preparation of written products or intelligence briefings, the book is divided into two parts.
James S. Major, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIEFING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term briefing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Morning Sports Briefing
Djokovic and Anderson stopped by light. Defending champion Novak Djokovic fought back from a two-set deficit in his Wimbledon fourth round ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Your Tuesday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here's the sign-up.) Good morning. Here's what you need to know: • A divided eurozone. As they gather for ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Climate sceptic Liberal MPs accept briefing offer from leading …
Two climate sceptic MPs have accepted an offer from a group of scientists for a briefing ahead of the release of Australia's post-2020 emissions ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Netanyahu bars Mossad head from briefing opposition party on ISIS
Zionist Union faction chairwoman Merav Michaeli, who submitted the request, said Netanyahu claimed such a briefing would set a precedent, ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
5
Your Monday Evening Briefing
Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. And don't miss Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. Want to look back? «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
July 7 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
1. -- U.S. stock futures were rising as investors seemed hopeful that Greece could reach a debt resolution, and as earnings season gets ready ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
7
Briefing: Boehner Says He'll Take Up Immigration Reform
Here's your Three-Minute Briefing, all the News You Can Use in 180 seconds or fewer, less time than it takes to sing three choruses of "Dixie":. «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
8
Early Briefing: Ottawa's rights record under review; a solemn …
Busy morning? Here are five stories that will help you catch up on what's going on in the world right now. Lars Hagberg/THE CANADIAN ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
9
Obama Says 'Progress Made' in Fight Against Islamic State
... that ISIL can and will be defeated,” Mr. Obama told reporters at the Pentagon after a briefing from top commanders on the military's progress. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Watch Live: State Dept. Press Briefing
Live Video Watch the U.S. State Department daily press briefing. Published July 6th 2015, 9:46 am. Related Videos. (5:42) Playing Next Next ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»

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