noun
a government report; bound in white
• Syn: ↑white book
• Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑study, ↑written report
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noun, pl ⋯ -pers [count]
Brit : a government document that provides information on a particular subject before a law is made — compare
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(in Britain) a government report that gives information about sth and explains government plans before a new law is introduced
Useful english dictionary. 2012.