Word: brief Word origin: Middle English: from Old French brief, from Latin brevis ‘short’. The noun is via late Latin breve ‘note, dispatch’, hence ‘an official letter’. Phonetic: briːf Listen:
of short duration; not lasting for long. Example: the president made a brief working visit to Moscow
(of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty. Example: a pair of extremely brief black shorts
a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task. Example: his brief is to turn round the county's fortunes
a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court.
a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline.
instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task. Example: she briefed him on last week's decisions
instruct (a barrister) by brief.
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