white paper

[ hwahyt pey-per, wahyt hwahyt-pey-per, wahyt ]

noun

1. paper bleached white.
2. an official governmental report.
3. an authoritative report issued by any organization:

   The TV network presented its white paper on news coverage of major crimes.

4. an official British government publication on a specific subject prepared by a committee and presented to the House of Commons, usually reporting results of a recent investigation or summarizing policy.

white paper

noun

1. often capitals an official government report in any of a number of countries, including Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, which sets out the government's policy on a matter that is or will come before Parliament

Word History and Origins

Origin of white paper¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

But thinking differently will also require some very tough decisions at next week’s Budget and ahead of a related white paper on jobs.

From BBC

And while there are no congressional staffers in the cast this season, there are numerous veterans and at least one “clean energy policy consultant,” Taylor Krause, who recently published a white paper about hydrogen.

From Los Angeles Times

The DWP is preparing a new employment white paper, for release around the time of the Budget and spending review later this month, which will outline its plans for reform.

From BBC

Under the Conservatives, a 2021 white paper outlined plans for mandatory staff training in women's prisons to reduce self-harm and better support for pregnant women.

From BBC

According to a World Liberty Financial white paper viewed by Coinbase, Herro was formerly associated with Dough Finance, a blockchain app that lost more than $2 million to hackers in July.

From Los Angeles Times