position paper

noun

: a detailed report that recommends a course of action on a particular issue

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After observing the unfulfilled promises of the GDPR, Voss wrote a position paper highlighting the law's weaknesses. Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024 Industry consultants shared a 10-page position paper from a trade group criticizing the Kenyan measure. Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 22 July 2024 This time around, Trian spent months pounding Disney with position papers and pointed critiques over financial struggles and questionable calls, such as Disney’s 2019 acquisition of much of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox entertainment assets. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 Emails show its staff in regular contact with formula makers and their industry groups through meetings, calls and position papers — which the industry used to hammer its objections to regulations around the world. Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for position paper 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of position paper was in 1949

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“Position paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/position%20paper. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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