green paper
noun [C] GOVERNMENT, LAWDefinition
› a document published by a government containing information about a possible new law or changes to an existing law, in order to start a public discussion: The group criticises the government's green paper for ruling out reform of state pensions. → Compare white paper
(Definition of green paper noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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