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

Examples of white paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In July 2025, the Prague Security Studies Institute — a nonprofit, nongovernmental public policy organization — published a white paper on Hesai. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 7 July 2026

That sentence should be printed at the top of every white paper in this industry. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Following the summit, Cindy Daley, director of Chico State’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems, said a white paper will be written to help develop an action plan. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

In a recent white paper, Reju said this waste can only be tackled through multi-stakeholder partnerships and that policy changes alone will not create necessary change to meet this waste problem. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for white paper

• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper