briefer

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UK/ˈbɹiːfə/US/ˈbɹifɚ/

noun

One who provides a briefing.

OriginEnglish brief ← Middle English bref ← Old French brieve →
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Meanings

briefer1

nounbriefer (plural briefers)

plural briefers

  1. One who provides a briefing.

    The briefers tried to prove the White House’s case that Iran is shipping deadly weapons, including armor-piercing explosives, to Shiite militias in Iraq.

    2007 February 13, “Iran and the Nameless Briefers”, in New York Times

briefer2

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of brief: more brief

Origin

briefer · noun

From brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix).

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briefer · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mreǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mréǵʰus
  3. Proto-Italic*breɣʷis
  4. Latinbrevis
  5. Old Frenchbrief
  6. Old Frenchbrieve
  7. Middle Englishbref
  8. Englishbrief
  9. Englishbriefer

From brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rebrief
Cite this entry
APA

briefer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briefer

MLA

“briefer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briefer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “briefer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briefer.

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