backgrounder

Noun

Meaning

a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

information orbiter meeting background conference interview orientation attribution fielder backer ambit grounder briefing factsheet backcloth
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Antonyms

futurist

Hypernyms

press conference news conference

Examples

the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues Source: Internet

In 2013 he offered a two-part backgrounder on why things had gone so tragically wrong in Syria, with a heavy emphasis on ramifications of the years-long drought. Source: Internet

 *If you somehow missed the news about a young man named Corey Patrick, here's a quickie backgrounder. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

background talent background therapy backgrounded backgrounding backgroundy backhand