Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: white -pa-per
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A document based on research informing and educating a reader regarding a topic, which may also promote a product or a solution.

noun

A parliamentary document announcing or proposing a government policy or action.

British usage

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, paper.

Example Sentences

"The report of the British Transport Commission to the Minister of Transport on its re-appraisal of the plan for the modernisation of British Railways has been published as a White Paper."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

white papers (plural) whitepaper (alternative) white-paper (alternative)

Phrases

green paper grey literature

Frequently Paired Words

green paper grey literature

Synonyms

white book

Questions

What does white paper mean?: A document based on research informing and educating a reader regarding a topic, which may also promote a product or a solution.

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