White Paper

White Paper — Government consultation paper setting out proposals for new legislation. + White Paper European Union European Commission White Papers are documents containing proposals for Community action in a specific area. In some cases they follow a Green… …   Law dictionary

white paper — UK US noun [C] GOVERNMENT, LAW ► in various countries, including Britain and Australia, a government report on a particular subject giving details of planned laws: »The government issued a white paper on food safety last month. → Compare GREEN… …   Financial and business terms

white paper — n. 1. an official government report, orig. one bound in white paper 2. any in depth, authoritative report …   English World dictionary

White Paper — n an official report from the British government, explaining their ideas and plans concerning a particular subject before a new law is introduced →↑Green Paper …   Dictionary of contemporary English

White Paper — White Papers N COUNT In Britain, Australia, Canada, and some other countries, a White Paper is an official report which describes the policy of the Government on a particular subject …   English dictionary

white paper — noun count an official report by a government in some countries that gives details of its policy on a particular issue …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

White Paper — ► NOUN ▪ (in the UK) a government report giving information or proposals on an issue …   English terms dictionary

White paper — A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses problems and how to solve them. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions. They are used in politics and business. They can also be a government… …   Wikipedia

White Paper — Ein Weißbuch ist eine Sammlung mit Vorschlägen zum Vorgehen in einem bestimmten Bereich. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Historische Bedeutung 2 Weißbücher der EU 3 Weißbuch der Bundeswehr 4 White papers in der Informationstechnik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

white paper — noun a government report; bound in white • Syn: ↑white book • Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑study, ↑written report * * * noun, pl ⋯ pers [count] Brit : a government document that provides information on a particular subject before a law is made compare …   Useful english dictionary

White Paper — (MacDonald Paper) of 1939    A statement of policy also known as the MacDonald Paper that was issued by the government of Great Britain on 17 May 1939. It called for one independent state in all of Palestine to be established incrementally over a …   Historical Dictionary of Israel