Debriefing
noun
A meeting where someone is asked questions about a mission, task, or experience they had, so that they can report on it.
After the spy returned from his mission, the government held a debriefing to understand what happened.
Often appears as...
- post-mission debriefing
- emergency debriefing
noun
A conversation between an expert or professional and a person who has just had a very stressful experience, in order to help them cope with it.
The hospital offers a debriefing session for its staff after a major incident.
Often appears as...
- critical incident debriefing
- psychological debriefing
Usage tips
Medical, Psychological
noun
A meeting where someone is asked questions about a mission, task, or experience they had, so that they can report on it.
After the spy returned from his mission, the government held a debriefing to understand what happened.
Often appears as...
- post-mission debriefing
- emergency debriefing
noun
A conversation between an expert or professional and a person who has just had a very stressful experience, in order to help them cope with it.
The hospital offers a debriefing session for its staff after a major incident.
Often appears as...
- critical incident debriefing
- psychological debriefing
Usage tips
Medical, Psychological
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mission Context
Debriefing is often used in military or espionage contexts, but also in business or academic settings.
The soldiers had a debriefing after their reconnaissance mission.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Reflection
A debriefing encourages team members to reflect on their tasks, share insights, and discuss outcomes.
The project team held a debriefing to analyze the launch's success.
Pro Tip 3/3After Action
Debriefing is usually a structured process that occurs directly after the completion of a task or event.
After the drill, we gathered for a debriefing to review our responses.
Compare with
analysisconsultationdiscussionevaluatorfeed backinterrogatereview
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And during this time, many locals were encouraged to come forward and share information about potential threats. So one day this Iraqi man approaches the gate of a US outpost to share intelligence about a possible threat. But instead of being treated like an ally, he was met with hostility by the soldier who was debriefing him.
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How to avoid catching...
And during this time, many locals were encouraged to come forward and share information about potential threats. So one day this Iraqi man approaches the gate of a US outpost to share intelligence about a possible threat. But instead of being treated like an ally, he was met with hostility by the soldier who was debriefing him.
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Sendhil Mullainathan
American Economist
Time can be dissected easily: an hour can be cut up in many ways. Fifteen minutes on this memo, a five-minute walk to another meeting, 30 minutes at that meeting and then 10 minutes debriefing. Oh, and maybe a quick phone call on the walk to that meeting. The busy are expert at dissection: that's how they make it all fit.
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Steven Hatfill
American Scientist
In due course, following an additional debriefing, the FBI confirmed to me and to my former counsel, Tom Carter, that I was not a suspect in this case. I assumed that my involvement in the investigation was over.
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Wally Schirra
American Astronaut
When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself.
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Gina Haspel
American Public Servant
We got valuable information from debriefing of Al Qaeda detainees, and I don't think it's knowable whether interrogation techniques played a role in that.
Quote examples
Sendhil Mullainathan
American Economist
Time can be dissected easily: an hour can be cut up in many ways. Fifteen minutes on this memo, a five-minute walk to another meeting, 30 minutes at that meeting and then 10 minutes debriefing. Oh, and maybe a quick phone call on the walk to that meeting. The busy are expert at dissection: that's how they make it all fit.
Quote examples
Steven Hatfill
American Scientist
In due course, following an additional debriefing, the FBI confirmed to me and to my former counsel, Tom Carter, that I was not a suspect in this case. I assumed that my involvement in the investigation was over.
Quote examples
Wally Schirra
American Astronaut
When a test pilot comes off a flight, there is typically another pilot who is going to take it up, and he believes in the debriefing. You don't keep something to yourself.
Quote examples
Gina Haspel
American Public Servant
We got valuable information from debriefing of Al Qaeda detainees, and I don't think it's knowable whether interrogation techniques played a role in that.
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