paper orphan

noun

A child falsely presented as an orphan by means of fraudulent documentation, facilitating human trafficking etc.

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Meanings

nounpaper orphan (plural paper orphans)

plural paper orphans

  1. A child falsely presented as an orphan by means of fraudulent documentation, facilitating human trafficking etc.
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APA

paper orphan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20orphan

MLA

“paper orphan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20orphan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper orphan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20orphan.

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