white paper

[hwahyt pey-per, wahyt for 1; hwahyt-pey-per, wahyt for 2–4]
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.

Origin:
1560–70

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white paper
 
n
(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 paper definition

publication
A short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers. See, e.g., Architecture Neutral Distribution Format.
(1997-10-24)

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Example sentences
At each place setting was a commemorative bronze medallion wrapped in white
  paper and pink ribbon.
Labour has done its bit in this week's rural white paper to show that it cares
  about the countryside.
The stamp itself is printed in dark red on white paper.
The secret: leveraging the fluorescence already present in white paper.
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