sitrep en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪtˌɹɛp/ (UK)
Etymology
Clipping of situation report.
Meanings
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A situation report: a periodic report on the current military situation.
Anyone in the barracks, I need a sitrep. Now!
2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Miranda Keyes (Justis Bolding), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Crow's Nest:
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(broadly) An update or report on the status of something or someone.
I didn’t appreciate it yet, but the bike I’d bought was a little too big for me and I wasn’t sitting in the optimal position. One day, a few weeks in, I posted a sitrep: ‘Frustrating day with delays, crazy truck drivers, no room at the inn, comms playing up — but covered over 110km!’
2016, Chris Graham, Five Minutes of Amazing: My Journey Through Dementia, London: Sphere, →ISBN, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SitRep | alternative | lexicographic | |
| SITREP | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sitreps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
es reporte de situación (Translations) · es informe situacional (Translations)