paper trail
noun
Definition of paper trail
: documents (such as financial records) from which a person's actions may be traced or opinions learned
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Examples of paper trail in a Sentence
They covered up the fraud and were careful not to leave a paper trail.
1935
First Known Use of paper trail
1935
PAPER TRAIL Defined for English Language Learners
paper trail
noun
Definition of paper trail for English Language Learners
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: documents (such as financial records or memos) that make it possible for someone at a later time to know what was done, discussed, etc.
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