noun
a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑study, ↑written report
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nounUsage: often capitalized G&P
Britain : a government document that discusses proposed approaches to a problem
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Brit.
a report presenting the policy proposals of the government, to be discussed in Parliament.
[1945-50; appar. so called from the color of the paper on which they are printed]
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green paper noun
(often with caps) a statement of proposed government policy, intended as a basis for parliamentary discussion
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Main Entry: ↑green
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a document published by the government of the UK or Canada that gives details of proposals so that they can be discussed before new laws are made
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Green Paper,
British. a government document in which a proposal or idea is put up for discussion, usually printed on green paper to distinguish it from a white paper, which presents fixed policy.
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noun, pl ⋯ -pers [count]
Brit : a government document that suggests solutions to a problem and that is intended to cause discussion before a law is made — compare
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(in Britain) a document containing government proposals on a particular subject, intended for general discussion
Useful english dictionary. 2012.