Look up: backgrounder

1. backgrounder
   [n] - a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
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2. backgrounder
   noun a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy; `the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues`
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3. Backgrounder
   Backgrounder is political slang for a conversation between a government official and a reporter that takes place only on the condition that the official is not quoted directly or named in the report.
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4. Backgrounder
   Backgrounder is political slang for a conversation between a government official and a reporter that takes place only on the condition that the official is not quoted directly or named in the report.
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5. Backgrounder
   A cattle producer who produces young cattle ready for lot feeding.
   Found on http://www.mla.com.au/general/glossary