green paper
A tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action, being the first step in changing the law; a discussion document.
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Hence “near-completely”: think also the employment green paper made an argument. (Which was part of what made the absence of one when the government wanted its headroom back so glaring)
These new official ballot envelopes with the green paper is a really cruel joke for WGA members.
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A tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action, being the first step in changing the law; a discussion document.
In the green paper, the European Commission calls for the inception of free competition in virtually all of Europe′s satellite communications markets.
“Hence “near-completely”: think also the employment green paper made an argument. (Which was part of what made the absence of one when the government wanted its headroom back so glaring)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“These new official ballot envelopes with the green paper is a really cruel joke for WGA members.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Canada) An official document sponsored by the Crown of propositions put before the nation for discussion.
1998, Commission of the European Communities, Green Paper on the Development of the Single Market for Postal Services, DIANE Publishing Company, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=fLdZTV6GUv4C&pg=PA29&dq=%22green+paper%22|%22green+pape…
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