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green paper n
  1. (often capitals) (in Britain) a command paper containing policy proposals to be discussed, esp by Parliament
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Green′ Pa′per, [Brit.]
  1. British Terms, Governmenta report presenting the policy proposals of the government, to be discussed in Parliament.
  • apparently so called from the color of the paper on which they are printed 1945–50

'green paper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
command paper - paper

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