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

Russia's president criticized the white paper for identifying Moscow as one of Tokyo's critical threats. — Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Wyden’s white paper contends that the new tax burden will not stop data center development or put at risk the United States’s being the global leader in AI and related technologies. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth. — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

The annual white paper outlines Japan’s military activity and priorities and analysis of military trends in specific countries. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 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