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red book

British  

noun

  1. (sometimes capitals) a government publication bound in red, esp the Treasury's annual forecast of revenue, expenditure, growth, and inflation

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Measles can be prevented by the MMR vaccine and PHW urged parents and guardians to check the vaccine status of their child by checking their red book or visiting their health board's website.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

The slim red book is filled with quotes, lines from books and songs and poems and conversations that stuck with me.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

After trying out the gavel, she picked up a red book on the desk: “George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2021

I turned over the little red book in my hand and stroked the gold coat of arms on the front.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019

He’d brought six of his favourite books: Great Expectations, Kidnapped, The Witches, A Wrinkle in Time, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and of course Blink’s red book of poetry.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick