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brief
in
Long Walk to Freedom
(Edited)

When I did visit, I sensed that my mother had been briefed by the regent, for she would question me closely as to whom I was playing with.
Chpt 1.3

briefed = given a summary of important information
He then briefed me on the Reverend C. Harris, the governor of the school.
Chpt 1.5

briefed = gave a summary of important information to someone
Once at the farm, I did not have time for rest and reflection because the following night we held a secret meeting for me to brief the Working Committee on my trip.
Chpt 5.14

brief = give a summary of important information to
The Working Committee urged me to go down to Durban and brief the chief.
Chpt 5.14
I had planned a series of secret meetings in Durban, the first of which was with Monty Naicker and Ismail Meer to brief them about my trip and to discuss the new proposal.
Chpt 5.14
I briefed them on my trip to Africa, about the support we had received and the offers of training.
Chpt 5.14

briefed = gave a summary of important information to someone
I told prison officials that in order to prepare adequately, I would need to be exempt from going to the quarry and would also require a proper table, chair, and reading light to work on my brief.
Chpt 6-32

brief = summary of important facts for a legal case
He briefed us on the detachment's military training, political education, and valor in the field.
Chpt 6-34

briefed = gave a summary of important information to someone
I could now spend the day reading, writing letters, discussing issues with my comrades, or formulating legal briefs.
Chpt 7.46 *

briefs = summary of important facts for a legal case
In February, I was visited by General Obasanjo to discuss the nature of the delegation's brief.
Chpt 8.54

brief = summary of important information
From that point on, President Bush included me on his short list of world leaders whom he briefed on important issues.
Chpt 9.69

briefed = gave a summary of important information
I knew that I had to be more inclusive, brief more people as to our progress, and I proceeded with that in mind.
Chpt 9.71 *

brief = give a summary of important information to

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After a brief period of mourning, my mother informed me that I would be leaving Qunu.
Chpt 1.3

brief = of short duration
I was with Evelyn at the hospital when he came into the world, but it was only a brief respite from my activities.
Chpt 2.8
We even stopped at Volksrust, a town along the way, and they allowed me to take a brief walk to stretch my legs.
Chpt 5.14
Downstairs, I was permitted a brief good-bye to Winnie, and on this occasion she was not at all grim: she was in high spirits and shed no tears.
Chpt 5.16
The men who delivered our drums of food were from the general section, and in the early months we managed to have whispered conversations with them in which we conveyed brief messages.
Chpt 6-31

brief = short
Several of the island's censors would compile a brief news digest from other daily radio bulletins.
Chpt 7.48

brief = of short duration
What moved me most was a brief image of Winston Churchill weeping after he heard the news of the loss of the British vessel.
Chpt 7.48
Our visit was brief, and as I was led back to Section B my mind was still dwelling on Winnie, and I was plagued by the feeling of powerlessness and my inability to help her.
Chpt 7.50
Oliver's note was brief and to the point: What, he wanted to know, was I discussing with the government?
Chpt 8.56 *

brief = short
There was then a brief discussion as to what we should say if news of the meeting leaked out.
Chpt 8.61

brief = of short duration
The prison doctor came by to give me a brief checkup.
Chpt 9.64
WHEN I RETURNED to South Africa in July, after brief trips to Uganda, Kenya, and Mozambique, I requested a meeting with Mr. de Klerk.
Chpt 9.70
In April, I was at my house in the Transkei on a brief holiday.
Chpt 9.72

Definitions:

(1) (brief as in: briefed her)
to give a summary of important information to someone
(2) (brief as in: legal brief)
a summary of important facts -- especially an opinion of a legal case
(3) (meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus)
Brief is most commonly encountered as an adjective meaning "of short duration." Other meanings derive from the idea of short--as when making a long story short by summarizing it, or when wearing briefs (underwear).

brief in Long Walk to Freedom (Edited)

brief
in
Long Walk to Freedom
(Edited)