briefing

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  1. noun The act or an instance of giving instructions or preparatory information to someone.
  2. noun A meeting at which such information is presented.
  3. noun The information conveyed at such a meeting.

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  • Still, he had been feeling tension and impatience from the MACOs toward his crew for quite some time now, and perhaps this briefing was as good a place as any to begin, at last, resolving those festering conflicts. —  LastFullMeasure
  • This briefing is a critical, time-sensitive warning. —  Seaspook's Rants
  • I didn't catch the figure as the briefing was fast but I gathered that about 40\% of those studied were ranked 5 and below. 10 is the highest and 1 the lowest. —  Brunei Lifestyle
  • So there would be a lot of bells and whistles in a briefing, and quite often, you know, the meat of the briefing was deceptive. —  Think Progress
  • Supporting information for the briefing will be available on April 6 at —  SpaceRef Top Stories
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