What is the meaning of backgrounder?

noun

  • A press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy.
    • usage: "the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
8
 
|15 years ago|539 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). backgrounder. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/backgrounder/definitions/1219062
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "backgrounder" http://smartdefine.org/backgrounder/definitions/1219062 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, backgrounder, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/backgrounder/definitions/1219062>.
MLAWordNet. "backgrounder" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/backgrounder/definitions/1219062>