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backgrounder

 
Dictionary: back·ground·er   (băk'groun'dər) pronunciation

n.
An informal news briefing for reporters by an official often speaking off the record.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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