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white paper

white pa·per (plural white pa·pers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. official government report: in many countries, an official report setting out government policy on an issue to be voted on by the country's legislature.
See also  green paper


2. authoritative report: an official, authoritative, or heavily researched report on a topic, e.g. a report produced by a group of journalists

[Because such reports are customarily printed as white pamphlets]
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