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noun
A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: press conference, news conference
History
From background + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).
