backgrounder
backgrounder · backgrounders
A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives…A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
Meaning
3 senses(US)A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
One of the President's aides gave us a ten-minute backgrounder on the dairy industry before the meeting.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
More definitions
- a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
Origin
From background + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).From background + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).
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Forms
plural: backgrounders| Singular | backgrounder |
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Word family
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