noun
1. a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
• Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑study, ↑written report
2. a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
• Syn: ↑aide-memoire
• Hypernyms: ↑memo, ↑memorandum, ↑memoranda
* * *
noun, pl ⋯ -pers [count]
: a written report from an organization or government that discusses a particular issue and suggests what should be done
* * *
a written report from an organization or a government department that explains or recommends a particular course of action
Useful english dictionary. 2012.