briefer
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːfə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹifɚ/
Etymology 1
editFrom brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Noun
editbriefer (plural briefers)
- One who provides a briefing.
- 2007 February 13, “Iran and the Nameless Briefers”, in New York Times[1]:
- 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.
Etymology 2
editFrom brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).
Adjective
editbriefer
- comparative form of brief: more brief