green paper

noun

often capitalized G&P

British

: a government document that proposes and invites discussion on approaches to a problem

Examples of green paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Poison stumbled upon a victory when the local Sir Speedy print shop unloaded a stash of neon green paper on the band, helping their promos stand out and unwittingly giving Poison its signature color. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024 Those forms, which were printed on green paper, are meant to be used by voters to replace an absentee ballot that has been damaged or lost or in cases where voters made an innocent mistake on their ballot. —

Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024 Drop some dollars during a promotional event period and the cashier will slip you a stack of those green paper slips, typically $10 for every $50 spent. —

Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 The green paper pass cost five cents, just a penny less than a can of Campbell’s tomato soup. —

Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for green paper

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