white paper define
For other uses, see White paper (disambiguation) . A white paper is an authoritative report or guide informing readers in a concise manner about a complex issue and presenting the issuing body's philosophy on the matter.It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.hite papers are a ... tool of participatory democracy ... not [an] unalterable policy commitment. White Papers have tried to perform the dual role of presenting firm government policies while at the same time inviting opinions upon them..