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Definition brief in American English

brief noun

[countable] noun
/brif/
1

a short written account of something

Example

a news brief

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2

a document giving the facts of a legal case

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3

a legal case that is given to a lawyer to prepare and then argue in court

Example

Ryland felt somewhat uneasy about accepting the brief.

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4

official instructions to do a job, saying how it should be done

Example

His brief was to write a book on "black holes" for the ordinary reader.

Example

We are confident we will meet all the requirements of the design brief.

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Definition brief in American English