white paper

n.1. A government report.2. An authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of journalists.

white paper

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capitals) an official government report in any of a number of countries, including Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, which sets out the government's policy on a matter that is or will come before Parliament

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n. 1. an official government report. 2. an authoritative report issued by any organization. [1895–1900]

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Noun

white paper - a government report; bound in whitewhite bookreport, written report, study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

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white paper

1. An official report issued by the government. The phrase is often capitalized. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Canada. That issue will be addressed in a white paper later today.2. By extension, an official report issued by any group or organization. Yes, we will issue a white paper to our stockholders informing them of these changes.See also: paper, white

white paper

an official government report in any of a number of countries, including Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, which sets out the government's policy on a matter that is or will come before Parliament

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(publication)A short treatise whose purpose is to educateindustry customers. See, e.g., Architecture Neutral Distribution Format.

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A written report on a topic. There are countless white papers on technology subjects written by vendors, research firms and consultants, most of which are accessible via the Web. See inbound marketing.

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GMC
A term of art which, in the context of Fitness to Practice proceedings of the General Medical Council (UK), usually refers to Sir Liam Donaldson’s White Paper entitled “Trust, Assurance, Safety” concerning the regulation of all healthcare professionals.
Medspeak-UK
A document issued by a Government department, which contains detailed proposals for legislation. It is the final stage before the Government introduces its proposals to Parliament in the form of a Bill. A White Paper is sometimes produced following the consultation process, which is undertaken after Government issues a Green Paper.

White Paper

An official document issued by a company describing and promoting a new product it intends to begin offering to customers. A white paper can both encourage customers to buy the product and encourage investors to buy shares in the company. The information provided in the white paper is generally quite detailed. See also: Marketing.

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noun a government report

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