WHITE PAPER Definition & Meaning

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white paper

[hwahyt pey-per, wahyt, hwahyt-pey-per, wahyt]

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noun

paper bleached white.
an official governmental report.
an authoritative report issued by any organization.
The TV network presented its white paper on news coverage of major crimes.
an official British government publication on a specific subject prepared by a committee and presented to the House of Commons, usually reporting results of a recent investigation or summarizing policy.

white paper

noun

(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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of white paper¹

First recorded in 1560–70

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And it comes after several big staging posts – the immigration white paper, trade deals, the defence review.

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The Welsh government said it was "analysing the immigration white paper and its impact on all sectors, including social care".

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The Home Office will not officially confirm the planned new laws in its immigration white paper, due early next week.

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Full details of government's immigration plans are due to be published in a new immigration white paper later in May.

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Before the EU summit, however, comes next week's immigration white paper - which will contain more detail of the government's plans to reduce legal migration and improve the asylum system.

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