Akademik

a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion

Britain : a government document that discusses proposed approaches to a problem

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]

green paper noun

(often with caps) a statement of proposed government policy, intended as a basis for parliamentary discussion

Main Entry: ↑green

Green Paper UK US noun [countable] [singular Green Paper plural Green Papers]

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.

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

WHITE PAPER

ˌGreen ˈPaper [Green Paper] noun

(in Britain) a document containing government proposals on a particular subject, intended for general discussion

compare ↑White Paper