command paper

noun

A document issued by the government and presented to Parliament.

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Meanings

nouncommand paper (plural command papers)

plural command papers

  1. UKA document issued by the government and presented to Parliament.

Origin

So called because they are presented to Parliament formally "by Her Majesty's Command".

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APA

command paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/command%20paper

MLA

“command paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/command%20paper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “command paper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/command%20paper.

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