Word Finder - briefing

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To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.

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The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.

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To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

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A short and concise summary of a situation.

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The president received a briefing on the situation before going to the press conference.

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A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.

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Today's briefing of the press will take place at 10 o'clock.

You gonna make the intel briefing this morning in an hour?

Ten minutes was allowed for each speaker, so even this briefing was much abridged.

Damian turned the cell phone back on and emerged into the warm evening air from the Marriott's conference room, the random place chosen by his spy chief for this week's intelligence briefing.

It wasn't Ne'Rin that greeted him for his daily briefing but the woman herself.

After a short briefing you set off for the disused aerodrome to complete the off-road handling skills section of the schedule.

She explained the background to the AEBC liability group's work, including its current series of briefing discussions.

Try to ensure that any briefing is not a constraint on creative brainstorming.

Co-ordinators must ensure that pupils receive a thorough briefing prior to commencing their placement.

For a more detailed briefing, please contact CPAG on 020 7837 7979.

But the reality of that particular war asserted itself during a televised briefing by the president.

You will be home-based with an initial briefing at a Cancer Research UK office in London.

That was the title of a special breakfast briefing in Southampton that gave an important insight into employment law.

Visit them at their office or at a safety briefing arranged by the International Student Office.

The mornings briefing was for thickening high level cirrus as the day progressed but a short soaring window before it got here.

Her publications include reports, briefing papers and a co-authored chapter in an edited collection.

A QCA guidance document Introduction This is the latest guidance document from QCA mentioned in the briefing paper.

To read the Manifesto and its associated briefing document, click here.

Eurydice briefing... more Where England stands in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003.

The evaluator will conduct or have the examinee conduct a crew briefing per Task 1000.

Gilligan pointed to New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly's astonishingly frank security briefing on the London attacks.

Finally This Briefing has been by necessity fairly lengthy.

Copies of the briefing notes are attached as annexes.

The briefing note also examines how a proposed overhaul of contaminated land regime would include radioactive sites.

Capability Scotland's briefing paper outlined the need for access for all.

This briefing sheet, from the Social Perspectives Network website, provides an update.

Ken Cole, the key-note speaker, gave a briefing on how the LCE was driving the efficiency agenda.

Simple ask an official about the rules, or turn up at the race briefing, a must for all novice triathlete 's.

During the recap session, the guests on board the 2004 voyage attended a briefing by the reconnaissance team.

After the morning briefing sail to this sleepy fishing harbor.

The postoperative briefing to all patients on discharge ensured that those with any problem or subnormal vision reported back to the hospital.

The web site is a treasure trove of information ranging from briefing notes to old copies of the bi monthly magazine PI focus.

We aim to make the briefing vibrant with the latest news on Citizenship, diary dates and a main feature each month.

Dusty rose and returned to the main house in time for the intel briefing, expecting another nonstop day.

The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, also referred to as the AP Stylebook, is a guide that is published each June.