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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In the white paper, released by the official Xinhua news agency, China accused the US of politicizing the matter of the origins of Covid-19. Reuters, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 In the back of the restaurant, guests will see sketches of food on plain white paper — real sketches of Grigolon ideating and planning out recipes. Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025 Through its parent company VF Corporation and its VF Foundation, Icebreaker also teamed with Protect Our Winters to support a white paper and documentary film highlighting the effects of climate change and melting glaciers. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025 Men sitting on the ground, surrounded by bars of soap, wrap each bar by hand in the company's signature white paper packaging stamped with blue Arabic lettering and two red keys, atop small wooden tables perched in front of them. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white paper

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of white paper was in 1884

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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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