green paper

green paper
noun
a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
• Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑study, ↑written report

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noun
Usage: often capitalized G&P
Britain : a government document that discusses proposed approaches to a problem

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Brit.
a report presenting the policy proposals of the government, to be discussed in Parliament.
[1945-50; appar. so called from the color of the paper on which they are printed]

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green paper noun
(often with caps) a statement of proposed government policy, intended as a basis for parliamentary discussion
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Main Entry: ↑green

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Green Paper UK US noun [countable] [singular Green Paper plural Green Papers]
a document published by the government of the UK or Canada that gives details of proposals so that they can be discussed before new laws are made
Thesaurus: documents and types of documenthyponym parts of pieces of writingmeronym

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Green Paper,
British. a government document in which a proposal or idea is put up for discussion, usually printed on green paper to distinguish it from a white paper, which presents fixed policy.

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noun, pl ⋯ -pers [count]
Brit : a government document that suggests solutions to a problem and that is intended to cause discussion before a law is made — compare

WHITE PAPER

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ˌGreen ˈPaper [Green Paper] noun
(in Britain) a document containing government proposals on a particular subject, intended for general discussion

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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