briefer
/ˈbɹiːfə/US/ˈbɹifɚ/
briefer noun: one who provides a briefing. Also the comparative form of brief.
Noun
briefer (plural briefers)
- 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
Also used as
briefer is also the comparative form of brief.
Forms of briefer
| plural | briefers |
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Origin of briefer
From brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix).
From brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).
Questions about briefer
- What does briefer mean?
- Briefer means one who provides a briefing.
- What part of speech is briefer?
- Briefer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce briefer?
- Briefer is pronounced /ˈbɹiːfə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of briefer?
- The plural of briefer is briefers.
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