WHITE PAPER Definition & Meaning

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white paper

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

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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

noun

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of white paper¹

First recorded in 1560–70

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Visit, for instance, the website for Pacific Light & Hologram, and there’s a hidden link that promises to take guests to the company’s research via a white paper.

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The government is looking for feedback on the proposals alongside other suggested reforms in the white paper before the end of June.

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This follows a government review of the 2005 Gambling Act, and the publication of a white paper which introduces new measures to strengthen gambling harm legislation.

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The decision on winter fuel payments still causes resentment, and new plans for immigration coming in a white paper later in the spring are likely to be controversial too.

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A white paper published on Monday stated the sale of new leasehold flats would be banned and commonhold "reinvigorated" with a new legal framework.

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