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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of white paper1

First recorded in 1560–70
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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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