Definition of backgrounder in English:
backgrounder
noun ˈbakɡraʊndəˈbækˌɡraʊndər
North American An official briefing or handout giving background information.
their departure had to be explained by aides in a backgrounder the next day
Example sentencesExamples
- A year and a half ago he did a press briefing, a backgrounder, in which he praised the president.
- Influenza Pandemic Awareness Week continues with three backgrounders.
- The general tells the story about how he had been away from the Pentagon for a while and then was (as I remember) brought back to give a backgrounder.
- For more information about these award-winning examples of fully deployed innovative applications of AI, as well as emerging applications that are still under development, see the backgrounders in the electronic AAAI Press room.
- She has compiled an excellent backgrounder on the different reform proposals at the Council on Foreign Relations web site.
- Please read our backgrounder on Urie and Rocketplane for additional information.
- When I had my backgrounder with you all, I had all the information.
- When he was an MP it was left to as assistant to prepare detailed backgrounders for his questions in Parliament.
- Non-Indian readers and, I dare say, many Indian readers will find it a useful backgrounder.
Synonyms
press conference, conference, meeting, question and answer session
Definition of backgrounder in US English:
backgrounder
nounˈbakˌɡroundərˈbækˌɡraʊndər
North American An official briefing or handout giving background information.
their departure had to be explained by aides in a backgrounder the next day
Example sentencesExamples
- When he was an MP it was left to as assistant to prepare detailed backgrounders for his questions in Parliament.
- The general tells the story about how he had been away from the Pentagon for a while and then was (as I remember) brought back to give a backgrounder.
- Non-Indian readers and, I dare say, many Indian readers will find it a useful backgrounder.
- Influenza Pandemic Awareness Week continues with three backgrounders.
- Please read our backgrounder on Urie and Rocketplane for additional information.
- For more information about these award-winning examples of fully deployed innovative applications of AI, as well as emerging applications that are still under development, see the backgrounders in the electronic AAAI Press room.
- When I had my backgrounder with you all, I had all the information.
- She has compiled an excellent backgrounder on the different reform proposals at the Council on Foreign Relations web site.
- A year and a half ago he did a press briefing, a backgrounder, in which he praised the president.
Synonyms
press conference, conference, meeting, question and answer session