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white paper
n.
1. A government report.
2. An authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of journalists.
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white paper
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (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
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white′ pa`per
n.
1. an official government report.
2. an authoritative report issued by any organization.
[1895–1900]
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Noun 1. white paper - a government report; bound in white
report, written report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
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Weißbuch
白皮書
white paper
n (Pol) → libro biancoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995