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.
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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
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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
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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