white paper
noun
1
: a government report on any subject
especially
: a British publication that is usually less extensive than a blue book
2
: a detailed or authoritative report
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Burke has spent the last year working on an open-source white paper on how fashion brands can better understand the disabled community.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
The remarks were made on Thursday in a Chinese white paper on arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation, which also discussed the issue of nuclear buildup.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In a white paper released Monday, the researchers outlined the results of research into 40 years of international economic data.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
The main deliverable of this collaboration will be an open-access white paper for use by industry, policy makers, and government.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
The remarks were made on Thursday in a Chinese white paper on arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation, which also discussed the issue of nuclear buildup.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In a white paper released Monday, the researchers outlined the results of research into 40 years of international economic data.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
The main deliverable of this collaboration will be an open-access white paper for use by industry, policy makers, and government.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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