There have always been off-the-record social events and confidential briefings in Washington.

In confidential briefings we were told that for the next four years, while concluding our middle school studies, we would live as ordinary young men do in England.

Aides to committee members said Marine officials promised a confidential briefing before any charges were announced.

The Scamizdat articles were wholesale copies of articles, books, and confidential briefings to which the Church of Scientology claimed copyright.

In a highly confidential briefing, Xavier had learned of the shield's even more significant flaw - its violent interaction with lasers.

A drive-by confidential briefing of some leaders of Congress does not amount to Congressional approval.

Everything that she had guessed was confirmed by the confidential briefing.

In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Mayor David Miller of Toronto said he was given a confidential briefing about the group several months ago.

But even the senator, privy to the top secrets of the intelligence community as the veteran of dozens of confidential briefings, said he was not prepared for the dimensions of the attacks.

Any departure by covert action required at least confidential briefings for a few key members of Congress.