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red book

British

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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Inside is a red book that contains the measures to be read out in the Budget speech.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

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

All she knew, thumbing through the small red book, is that it was time to send it home.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2019

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

“OK. First pull out that big red book I showed you.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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