[
  {
    "word": "brief",
    "phonetic": "/b\u0279i\u02d0f/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/b\u0279i\u02d0f/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/brief-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1446913",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A writ summoning one to answer to any action.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An answer to any action.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A short news story or report.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "We got a news brief."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A summary, pr\u00e9cis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(slang) A ticket of any type.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Of short duration; happening quickly.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Her reign was brief but spectacular."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Concise; taking few words.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "His speech of acceptance was brief but moving."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Rife; common; prevalent.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Briefly.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Soon; quickly.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brief"
    ]
  }
]