position paper

noun

: a detailed report that recommends a course of action on a particular issue

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In 2021, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued a position paper calling for the end to daylight saving time and extension of Standard Time. Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024 Many airlines represented by local law firm FBC & Co say in a position paper that when alternative flights are so limited, their prices soar. Galit Altstein, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024 After observing the unfulfilled promises of the GDPR, Voss wrote a position paper highlighting the law's weaknesses. Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024 Industry consultants shared a 10-page position paper from a trade group criticizing the Kenyan measure. Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for position paper 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of position paper was in 1949

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“Position paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/position%20paper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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