Briefers

/ˈbriːfərz/ noun

Definition

People who give other people information or instructions about a situation or plan.

Etymology

From brief (adjective, from Old French and Latin brevis meaning 'short') + -er (agent suffix) + -s (plural). The word evolved from the idea of giving short, condensed information.

Kelly Says

Military and government briefers emerged as a profession during World War II when complex battle plans needed rapid communication—the 'brief' became both the noun for the meeting and the verb for the act of informing.

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