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white paper

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

paper bleached white.
an official governmental report.
an authoritative report issued by any organization:
The TV network presented its white paper on news coverage of major crimes.
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

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

First recorded in 1560–70

Per the IOM white paper, about 100,000 people a year die because of medical mistakes.

In late 2009 Borkholder wrote a white paper proposal to DARPA that pitched a disposable blast gauge using a tiny pressure sensor.

The current white paper also suggests a reduction in rapid deployment forces from 30,000 to between 15,000 and 20,000.

Another possibility was releasing a white paper to the public.

Nor, given the premises of the white paper, is it obvious why capture would even have to be attempted.

A proclamation was issued by government to establish a manufactory for white paper in England.

Next she came upon two packets sealed up in white paper, with Val's own seal.

A board was fastened to the top of the pole, and there was a square, white paper tacked to the board.

This line style, whose world is not the wall or the canvas, but white paper, can do with a proportionately meagre study of nature.

Bill smeared some ink on a blotter and took up a bit of white paper.

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