white paper

noun

: a government report on any subject

especially : a British publication that is usually less extensive than a blue book

: a detailed or authoritative report

Examples of white paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some participants carried sheets of white paper or used signs that echoed Bridge Man’s demands. —

Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 11 June 2024 In 2008, a person using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper explaining the basics of Bitcoin, a clever idea that eventually became the foundation of a multitrillion-dollar industry. —

David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 21 May 2024 So far, a European army exists only in white papers. —

Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 Wrap potatoes in white paper towels, then in a terry towel; let stand 5 minutes. —

Andrews McMeel Syndication, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for white paper

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