BRIEFING


Meaning of BRIEFING in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

attend

Firms less experienced in international postings should ensure that employees, and where possible their spouses, attend externally run briefings .

He would then have an aircrew meal and attend the final briefing .

Climbers attending the briefing will need to bring with them some form of identification, preferably a passport!

If you are interested in attending one of the briefings or would like further information please telephone the venue directly.

give

General Paul Gorman, a friend, actually gave rival briefings explaining how dim the contras' chances were.

At the start of the Clinton administration, officials even gave private political briefings to entertainers like Barbra Streisand.

Kate planned, argued, listened and gave briefings .

Privately Owen intended to make sure that she was given a very strong briefing beforehand.

Prior to the patrol I had been given a verbal briefing on the night's events.

The troops were given their briefing in the hall.

receive

Also try to receive a thorough briefing from an experienced instructor or pilot who has flown the type in question.

At Commerce, Huang was scheduled to receive 37 intelligence briefings during his 18-month tenure, records show.

Viewers at home receive regular legislative briefings and can hold tele-discussions with their elected representatives in the state capital.

Commerce officials called this an oversight and said Huang received no intelligence briefings during this period.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

At the start of the Clinton administration, officials even gave private political briefings to entertainers like Barbra Streisand.

Bland statements by officials are replaced by impromptu briefings by the prime minister himself.

He sent for the men and began his briefing .

Sir Bernard complains that in the case of the Biffen and Pym briefings, his comments' were dragged out of me.

The rest of the day is a blur of photo shoots, speeches, interviews and endless briefings with his managers.

Thus ministers would have alternative briefing to that provided by civil servants.

When you are issued with ammunition pouches immediately after this briefing , you will draw either red or yellow paint shells.

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