/hwuyt" pay"peuhr, wuyt"/ for 1; /hwuyt"pay'peuhr, wuyt"/ for 2-4
1. paper bleached white.
2. an official governmental report.
3. an authoritative report issued by any organization: The TV network presented its white paper on news coverage of major crimes.
4. an official British government publication on a specific subject prepared by a committee and presented to the House of Commons, usually reporting results of a recent investigation or summarizing policy.
[ 1560-70 ]