working paper
noun
1
a
: a paper on which tentative figures, memoranda, data, or analyses of accounts are set down during the conduct of a survey (as an audit) of a business
b
: a tentative statement prepared to serve as a basis for discussion or negotiation
2
working papers plural
: official documents legalizing the employment of a minor
before being employed the boy had to produce his working papers
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