white paper

[hwahyt pey-per, wahyt, hwahyt-pey-per, wahyt] / ˈʰwaɪt ˈpeɪ pər, ˈwaɪt, ˈʰwaɪtˌpeɪ pər, ˈwaɪt /

NOUN

technical paper

Synonyms

WEAK

command paper position paper state paper white book

Example Sentences

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During a spring trip to the Bahamas, days after Fink and Koh shared a white paper describing their new business idea with a potential investor, they began negotiating a pre-seed investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Trump’s plan includes elements of a white paper written in 2021 by Ghilarducci and Kevin Hassett, who is now director of the National Economic Council.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The Hassett-Ghilarducci white paper also calls for the accounts to be portable.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The government is due to publish its proposals for schools in a white paper on Monday, and Milburn says it needs to make sure the curriculum is aligned with what employers need.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Frank ends up giving us extra wings, and he stuffs the white paper bag with JoJos.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson