Green Paper

American  

noun

British.

1. a report presenting the policy proposals of the government, to be discussed in Parliament.

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green paper British  

noun

1. (often capitals) (in Britain) a command paper containing policy proposals to be discussed, esp by Parliament

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Etymology

Origin of Green Paper

First recorded in 1945–50; apparently so called from the color of the paper on which they are printed

Example Sentences

"It's clear we need a fresh vision," said Post Office Minister, Gareth Thomas, launching a Green Paper on the service's future.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

The full scale of the cuts won't be set out until the Spring Statement, while Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will give a major speech next week and publish a "Green Paper".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

The government has promised a Green Paper with proposals to change the way care services work will be published by the summer.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2018

And a Green Paper is due in the summer.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2017

That office promulgated first a Green Paper and then, after further hearings, a White Paper, on "Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure."

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James