briefer
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːfə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹifɚ/
Etymology 1
From brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Noun
briefer (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
From brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).
Adjective
briefer