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unbriefed

adjective
un·​briefed | \ ˌən-ˈbrÄ“ft How to pronounce unbriefed (audio) \

Definition of unbriefed

: not briefed: such as
a : not provided with instructions or information in a briefing The pilots, unbriefed about their mission, flew due east over the Atlantic Ocean for 60 miles. — The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
b : not discussed in a briefing an unbriefed issue

Examples of unbriefed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Even congressional Republicans are unbriefed, caught by surprise by some of the edicts issued daily, or more than daily, by President Donald Trump. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "Dreamers Watch as the Trump Assault Begins," 26 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of unbriefed

1889, in the meaning defined above

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