run-of-paper

[ ruhn-uh v-pey-per ]

/ ˈrʌn əvˈpeɪ pər /

adjective

R.O.P.

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Origin of run-of-paper

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby run-of-paper

run wild, run with, run-down, run-flat, run-in, run-of-paper, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, run-on, run-on sentence, run-out

Definition for run-of-paper (2 of 2)

R.O.P.

run-of-paper: a designation specifying that the position of a newspaper or magazine advertisement is to be determined by the publisher.

Compare preferred position.

Origin of R.O.P.

First recorded in 1945–50

British Dictionary definitions for run-of-paper

run-of-paper

adjective

(of a story, advertisement, etc) placed anywhere in a newspaper, at the discretion of the editor

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