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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The new approach is called Fusion via Low-power Assembly and Rapid Excitation (FLARE) as per the company’s white paper.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
In September 2011, before Xi Jinping was inaugurated as China’s leader, Beijing published its first official foreign policy white paper that defined China’s core interests.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Democrat published a 24-page white paper on Sept. 17 that lays out his preferred policy recommendations on a subject area where there are signs the public is wary of the effects of AI, especially on jobs.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Was there a brief, or a white paper?
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
In September 2011, before Xi Jinping was inaugurated as China’s leader, Beijing published its first official foreign policy white paper that defined China’s core interests.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Democrat published a 24-page white paper on Sept. 17 that lays out his preferred policy recommendations on a subject area where there are signs the public is wary of the effects of AI, especially on jobs.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Was there a brief, or a white paper?
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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