briefing
Short informational meeting
A briefing is a meeting or document in which essential information is conveyed, typically to prepare someone for an action or decision.
The term suggests efficiency and purpose—briefings are meant to be brief.
Government officials hold press briefings to update journalists, military commanders conduct mission briefings before operations, and executives receive briefings before important meetings.
The intelligence briefing lasted twenty minutes.
To brief someone is to give them such information.
Organized meeting for discussion
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- huddleClose protective gathering
- assemblyConstructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
summit · forum · panel · roundtable · seminar · workshop · symposium · consultation
New version or information
- reportFormal written findings
- newsReports of recent events
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
data · intelligence · insights · dispatch · bulletin · communication · explanation · clarification
Condensed account of essentials
- overviewBroad general summary
- recapBrief review of events
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- synopsisCondensed version of content
digest · snapshot · highlights · condensed · succinct · short · quick · abbreviated
Formal discussion list
- materialsRaw stuff for creation
- handoutsItems distributed freely
- talking-pointsScripted positions for interviews
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
documents · notes · dossier · packet · folder · binder · outline · checklist
Purpose-driven task
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- operationProcess of working
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
deployment · commander · logistics · maneuver · sitrep · objective · theater · sortie
Apply force downward
- reporterOne who gathers news
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
statement · announcement · questions · correspondent · newsroom · cameras · microphones · headline
conference
Organized meeting for discussion
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- huddleClose protective gathering
- assemblyConstructing from components
gathering · summit · forum · panel · roundtable · seminar · workshop · symposium · consultation · discussion
update
New version or information
facts · data · intelligence · insights · dispatch · bulletin · communication · explanation · clarification · disclosure
summary
Condensed account of essentials
synopsis · digest · snapshot · highlights · condensed · succinct · short · quick · abbreviated · streamlined
agenda
Formal discussion list
- materialsRaw stuff for creation
- handoutsItems distributed freely
- talking-pointsScripted positions for interviews
slides · documents · notes · dossier · packet · folder · binder · outline · checklist · schedule
mission
Purpose-driven task
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- operationProcess of working
tactics · deployment · commander · logistics · maneuver · sitrep · objective · theater · sortie · engagement
press
Apply force downward
- reporterOne who gathers news
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
podium · statement · announcement · questions · correspondent · newsroom · cameras · microphones · headline · coverage
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- bulletinsbulletin, bulletins, news bulletin, church bulletin, weather bulletin
- lectureslecture hall, lecturer, TED Talks, lectern, podium
- preliminarieswarmup, warm-up, qualifying exam, intro, preface
- sessionssession, live session, sitting, meeting, studio session
- military dutiesguard duty, sentry duty, patrol, combat duty, active duty
briefingdebriefing
Questioning following an operation
debrief · post-mortem · exit interview · feedback session · after-action review
briefingcover-up
Hiding wrongdoing from public
concealment · suppression · secrecy · withholding · blackout
briefinglecture
Educational spoken presentation
dissertation · treatise · in-depth analysis · seminar · tome
- briefing roomRoom for official updates
- daily briefingRecurring informational summary
- press briefingOfficial media question session
- safety briefingPre-departure emergency instruction
- news briefingFormal update for journalists
- security briefingPresentation on threats and risks