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sitrep
[ sit-rep ]
noun
- Military. a report on the current military situation in a particular area:
The Signal Officer requested a sitrep just seconds before we made contact with the patrol.
- any update or status report:
The disaster assessment team issued its first sitrep the day after the earthquake.
Hi all, just a sitrep on my recent visit to the hospital—I’m back home, armed with meds, and awaiting further tests.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sitrep1
First recorded in 1940–45; sit(uation) ( def ) + rep(ort) ( def )
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